PHP ftp_nlist() function
Definition and Usage
ftp_nlist() function returns the file list of the specified directory.
If successful, it returns an array of filenames under the specified directory, otherwise it returns false.
Syntax
ftp_nlist(ftp_connection,dir)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| ftp_connection | Required. Specifies the FTP connection to be used (identifier of the FTP connection). |
| dir | Required. Specifies the directory to be checked. Use "." to get the current directory. |
Tips and Comments
Note:This function is not applicable to IIS (Internet Information Server). It returns nothing.
Example
<?php
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
ftp_login($conn,"admin","ert456");
print_r(ftp_nlist($conn,"images"));
ftp_close($conn);
?>
Output similar to:
array(3)
{
[0]=> "flower.gif"
[1]=> "car.gif"
[2]=> "house.gif"
}
