opendir
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
opendir - Open directory handle
Manual
opendir(
string$directory,
[resource|null$context = null] ): resource|false
Opens up a directory handle to be used in subsequent closedir, readdir, and rewinddir calls.
Parameters
- directory
-
The directory path that is to be opened
- context
-
For a description of the context parameter, refer to the streams section of the manual.
Return Values
Returns a directory handle resource on success, or false on failure
Exceptions and Errors
Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.
This may happen if directory is not a valid directory, the directory can not be opened due to permission restrictions, or due to filesystem errors.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
| 8.0.0 | context is now nullable. |