PHP/file/glob
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PHP filespec wildcard matching & searching aka "globbing"
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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.