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Woozle: SplFileInfo

2025-11-09T03:01:17Z

SplFileInfo

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	** There doesn't seem to be any corresponding function for rebuilding a filespec from an array.		** There doesn't seem to be any corresponding function for rebuilding a filespec from an array.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.
			* The <code>[https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.splfileinfo.php SplFileInfo]</code> class provides some additional filespec parsing.
	==Reference==		==Reference==
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/refs.fileprocess.file.php File System Related Extensions]: also includes some {{l/same\|file}}-related extensions		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/refs.fileprocess.file.php File System Related Extensions]: also includes some {{l/same\|file}}-related extensions

Woozle at 21:20, 4 July 2023

2023-07-04T21:20:41Z

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	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.dirname.php {{fmt/code\|dirname()}}] returns the filepath to the given file/folder's parent folder.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.dirname.php {{fmt/code\|dirname()}}] returns the filepath to the given file/folder's parent folder.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php {{fmt/code\|pathinfo()}}] breaks a filespec down into multiple components.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php {{fmt/code\|pathinfo()}}] breaks a filespec down into multiple components.
			** There doesn't seem to be any corresponding function for rebuilding a filespec from an array.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.

Woozle: /* Native Functions */

2023-06-09T02:28:39Z

Native Functions

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	Any of the following can be used to get a directory listing:		Any of the following can be used to get a directory listing:
	* {{fmt/code\|dir()}} accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns a {{fmt/code\|Directory}} object, which can be iterated through to get the listing.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.dir.php {{fmt/code\|dir()}}] accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns a {{fmt/code\|Directory}} object, which can be iterated through to get the listing.
	** Sorting must be done after retrieving all the files.		** Sorting must be done after retrieving all the files.
	** It seems ''likely'' (I haven't tested this) that the iteration process is atomic by file, i.e. it will return from listing one file even if the directory is damaged and the next one cannot be read.		** It seems ''likely'' (I haven't tested this) that the iteration process is atomic by file, i.e. it will return from listing one file even if the directory is damaged and the next one cannot be read.
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	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php {{fmt/code\|pathinfo()}}] breaks a filespec down into multiple components.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php {{fmt/code\|pathinfo()}}] breaks a filespec down into multiple components.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/refs.fileprocess.file.php File System Related Extensions]: also includes some {{l/same\|file}}-related extensions		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/refs.fileprocess.file.php File System Related Extensions]: also includes some {{l/same\|file}}-related extensions

Woozle at 01:07, 9 December 2022

2022-12-09T01:07:15Z

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 PHP's functionality for managing and accessing file/folder names/paths is a mix of classes and standalone functions.
 ==Native Functions==
 Any of the following can be used to get a directory listing:
 * {{fmt/code|dir()}} accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns a {{fmt/code|Directory}} object, which can be iterated through to get the listing.
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 ** [https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.filesystem.php Filesystem extension]
 *** This is where all the most common PHP file[sys]-related functions are kept.

Woozle: Woozle moved page PHP/file/sys to PHP/file/name: more accurate

2022-09-07T12:42:31Z

Woozle moved page PHP/file/sys to PHP/file/name: more accurate

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Woozle at 12:41, 7 September 2022

2022-09-07T12:41:00Z

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	{{fmt/title\|PHP ~~filesystem access~~ functionality\|folders/directories ~~and file metadata~~}}		{{fmt/title\|PHP filename functionality\|folders/directories/paths}}
	{{:PHP/file/NAV}}		{{:PHP/file/NAV}}
	==About==		==About==
	PHP's functionality for managing ~~folders~~ is a mix of classes and standalone functions.		PHP's functionality for managing and accessing file/folder names/paths is a mix of classes and standalone functions.
	==Native Functions==		==Native Functions==
	Any of the following can be used to get a directory listing:		Any of the following can be used to get a directory listing:

Woozle: moved full "glob()" definition to new /glob subpage; cross-reference link no longer necessary/works

2022-08-24T14:11:49Z

moved full "glob()" definition to new /glob subpage; cross-reference link no longer necessary/works

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	==About==		==About==
	PHP's functionality for managing folders is a mix of classes and standalone functions.		PHP's functionality for managing folders is a mix of classes and standalone functions.
			==Native Functions==
	Any of the following can be used to get a directory listing:		Any of the following can be used to get a directory listing:
	* {{fmt/code\|dir()}} accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns a {{fmt/code\|Directory}} object, which can be iterated through to get the listing.		* {{fmt/code\|dir()}} accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns a {{fmt/code\|Directory}} object, which can be iterated through to get the listing.
	** Sorting must be done after retrieving all the files.		** Sorting must be done after retrieving all the files.
	** It seems ''likely'' (I haven't tested this) that the iteration process is atomic by file, i.e. it will return from listing one file even if the directory is damaged and the next one cannot be read.		** It seems ''likely'' (I haven't tested this) that the iteration process is atomic by file, i.e. it will return from listing one file even if the directory is damaged and the next one cannot be read.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.glob.php {{fmt/code\|glob()}}] ~~accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.~~		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.glob.php {{fmt/code\|glob()}}]: see {{l/same\|glob}}
	** A file mask in this context can be e.g. {{fmt/code\|.php}} or {{fmt/code\|/home/woozle/.php}} but not {{fmt/code\|~/*.php}}.
	** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.
	** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files. '''Example''': {{~~fmt~~/~~code~~\|/b/b}} ~~will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.~~
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch.php {{fmt/code\|fnmatch()}}] accepts a filename and a glob-mask, and tells whether the filename fits the mask		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch.php {{fmt/code\|fnmatch()}}] accepts a filename and a glob-mask, and tells whether the filename fits the mask
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.scandir.php {{fmt/code\|scandir()}}] accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns an array of files found in the given folder. By default, they are sorted alphabetically.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.scandir.php {{fmt/code\|scandir()}}] accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns an array of files found in the given folder. By default, they are sorted alphabetically.
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	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php {{fmt/code\|pathinfo()}}] breaks a filespec down into multiple components.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php {{fmt/code\|pathinfo()}}] breaks a filespec down into multiple components.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.

	~~==Related==~~
	* {{l/same\|file}}: file access functions
	==Reference==		==Reference==
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/refs.fileprocess.file.php File System Related Extensions]: also includes some {{l/same\|file}}-related extensions		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/refs.fileprocess.file.php File System Related Extensions]: also includes some {{l/same\|file}}-related extensions

Woozle at 16:31, 31 July 2022

2022-07-31T16:31:52Z

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	** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.		** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.
	** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files. '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.		** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files. '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.scandir.php {{fmt/code\|scandir()}}] accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns an array of files found in the given folder. By default, they are sorted alphabetically.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch.php {{fmt/code\|fnmatch()}}] accepts a filename and a glob-mask, and tells whether the filename fits the mask
			* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.scandir.php {{fmt/code\|scandir()}}] accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns an array of files found in the given folder. By default, they are sorted alphabetically.

	The following functions can parse a [[filespec]] in various ways:		The following functions can parse a [[filespec]] in various ways:

Woozle at 21:43, 30 June 2022

2022-06-30T21:43:10Z

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	{{fmt/title\|PHP filesystem access functionality\|folders/directories and file metadata}}		{{fmt/title\|PHP filesystem access functionality\|folders/directories and file metadata}}
			{{:PHP/file/NAV}}
	==About==		==About==
	PHP's functionality for managing folders is a mix of classes and standalone functions.		PHP's functionality for managing folders is a mix of classes and standalone functions.

Woozle: Woozle moved page PHP/filesystem to PHP/file/sys without leaving a redirect: reorg

2022-06-30T21:24:11Z

Woozle moved page PHP/filesystem to PHP/file/sys without leaving a redirect: reorg

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	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.dirname.php {{fmt/code\|dirname()}}] returns the filepath to the given file/folder's parent folder.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.dirname.php {{fmt/code\|dirname()}}] returns the filepath to the given file/folder's parent folder.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php {{fmt/code\|pathinfo()}}] breaks a filespec down into multiple components.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php {{fmt/code\|pathinfo()}}] breaks a filespec down into multiple components.
			** There doesn't seem to be any corresponding function for rebuilding a filespec from an array.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php {{fmt/code\|realpath()}}] returns a de-contextualized canonical absolute filespec.

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	** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.		** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.
	** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files. '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.		** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files. '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.scandir.php {{fmt/code\|scandir()}}] accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns an array of files found in the given folder. By default, they are sorted alphabetically.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch.php {{fmt/code\|fnmatch()}}] accepts a filename and a glob-mask, and tells whether the filename fits the mask
			* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.scandir.php {{fmt/code\|scandir()}}] accepts a [[filepath]] to an existing folder and returns an array of files found in the given folder. By default, they are sorted alphabetically.

	The following functions can parse a [[filespec]] in various ways:		The following functions can parse a [[filespec]] in various ways: