PHP | DirectoryIterator getFilename() Function

The DirectoryIterator::getFilename() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return file name of current DirectoryIterator item.
Syntax:
string DirectoryIterator::getFilename( void )
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.
Return Value: This function returns the file name of the current DirectoryIterator item.
Below programs illustrate the DirectoryIterator::getFilename() 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) { // Display the filename echo $dir->getFilename() . "<br>"; } ?> |
Output:
. .. applications.html bitnami.css dashboard favicon.ico zambiatek.PNG gfg.php img index.php webalizer xampp
Program 2:
<?php // Create a directory Iterator $directory = new DirectoryIterator(dirname(__FILE__)); // Loop runs while directory is valid while ($directory->valid()) { // Check the file is not directory if (!$directory->isDir()) { // 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.getfilename.php



