The Directory class

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Introduction

Instances of Directory are created by calling the dir() function, not by the new operator.

Class synopsis

class Directory {
/* Properties */
public readonly string $path;
public readonly resource $handle;
/* Methods */
public close(): void
public read(): string|false
public rewind(): void
}

Properties

path

The directory that was opened.

handle

Can be used with other directory functions such as readdir(), rewinddir() and closedir().

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 The path and handle properties are now readonly.

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serxis at gmail dot com
9 years ago
If you have an error Directory::read() method not foundlike this one :
"PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined method Directory::read() in ..."
try pth_read() instead of read() - undocumented "feature"
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