PHP Directory Functions

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# PHP Directory Functions

## PHP Directory Introduction

The directory functions allow you to retrieve information about directories and their contents.

## Installation

The directory functions are part of the PHP core. There is no installation needed to use these functions.

## PHP Directory Functions

PHP: indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports the function.

Function | Description | PHP
--- | --- | ---
chdir() | Changes the current directory | 3
chroot() | Changes the root directory of the current process | 4
dir() | Opens a directory handle and returns an object | 3
closedir() | Closes a directory handle | 3
getcwd() | Returns the current directory | 4
opendir() | Opens a directory handle | 3
readdir() | Returns an entry from a directory handle | 3
rewinddir() | Resets a directory handle | 3
scandir() | Lists files and directories inside a specified path | 5

## PHP Directory Constants

PHP: indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports the constant.

Constant | Description | PHP
--- | --- | ---
DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR |  | 3
PATH_SEPARATOR |  | 4

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