PHP | DirectoryIterator getPath() Function

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The DirectoryIterator::getPath() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the path of current Iterator item without filename.

Syntax:

string DirectoryIterator::getPath( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: This function returns the file path, omitting the file name and any trailing slash.

Below programs illustrate the DirectoryIterator::getPath() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php 
  
// Create a directory Iterator 
$directory = new DirectoryIterator(dirname(__FILE__)); 
  
// Display the path 
echo $directory->getPath(); 
?>  

Output:

C:\xampp\htdocs

Program 2:

<?php 
  
// Create a directory Iterator 
$directory = new DirectoryIterator(dirname(__FILE__)); 
  
// Loop runs for each element of directory 
foreach($directory as $dir) { 
      
    $file = $directory->current(); 
      
    // Display key, filename and its path 
    echo $dir->key() . " => " .  
        $file->getFilename() . " | Path: " . 
        $directory->getPath() . "<br>"; 
} 
?> 

Output:

0 => . | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
1 => .. | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
2 => applications.html | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
3 => bitnami.css | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
4 => dashboard | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
5 => favicon.ico | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
6 => zambiatek.PNG | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
7 => gfg.php | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
8 => img | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
9 => index.php | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
10 => webalizer | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs
11 => xampp | Path: C:\xampp\htdocs

Note: The output of this function depends on the content of server folder.

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/directoryiterator.getpath.php