PHP | DirectoryIterator isFile() Function

The DirectoryIterator::isFile() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to check the current DirectoryIterator item is a regular file or not.
Syntax:
bool DirectoryIterator::isFile( void )
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.
Return Value: This function returns TRUE if the file exists and is a regular file (not a link or dir), otherwise FALSE.
Below programs illustrate the DirectoryIterator::isFile() function in PHP:
Program 1:
<?php // Create a directory Iterator $directory = new DirectoryIterator(dirname(__FILE__)); // Loop runs for each element of directory foreach($directory as $dir) { // Check the directory element is file if($dir->isFile()) { // Display the filename echo $dir->getFilename() . "<br>"; } } ?> |
Output:
applications.html bitnami.css favicon.ico zambiatek.PNG gfg.php index.php
Program 2:
<?php // Create a directory Iterator $directory = new DirectoryIterator(dirname(__FILE__)); // Loop runs while directory is valid while ($directory->valid()) { // Check the directory element is file if($directory->isFile()) { // Display the filename echo $directory->getFilename() . "<br>"; } // Move to the next element $directory->next(); } ?> |
Output:
applications.html bitnami.css favicon.ico zambiatek.PNG gfg.php index.php
Note: The output of this function depends on the content of server folder.
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/directoryiterator.isfile.php



