File_Find::glob()

Description

Search the directory to find matches for the specified pattern.

Parameter

• $pattern - a string containing the pattern to search the directory for.

• $dirpath - a string containing the directory path to search.

• $pattern_type - a string containing the type of pattern matching functions to use (can either be 'php', 'perl' or 'shell').

  The format of the $pattern depends on the $pattern_type-value. For more information see search methods

Return value

array - an array contains all filenames and name of subdirectories, which matches the pattern. Or a PEAR_Error.

Throws

Note

This function can be called statically.

Example

include "File/Find.php";

$dir = ".";
$items = &File_Find::glob( '!.*\.php$!', $dir, 'perl' );

print_r($items);