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* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch {{fmt/code|fnmatch()}}] reports whether the given filespec string matches the given wildcard string | * [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch {{fmt/code|fnmatch()}}] reports whether the given filespec string matches the given wildcard string | ||
* [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()}}] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s. | ||
** 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. | |||
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PHP filespec wildcard matching & searching aka "globbing"
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{{#set: page title=PHP filespec wildcard matching & searching }}
About
PHP can do glob-based directory listings and can also check a given filename string against a given glob string.
See also: globbing
Functions
- «fnmatch()» reports whether the given filespec string matches the given wildcard string
- «glob()» accepts a filespec that includes a file mask, and returns a list of matching filespecs.
- A file mask in this context can be e.g. «*.php» or «/home/woozle/*.php» but not «~/*.php».
- The «*» and «?» wildcards are both recognized.
- The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files.
- Example: «/b*/b*» will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.
