PHP closedir() Function Usage and Example

PHP Directory Reference Manual

The closedir() function is used to close directory handles

Syntax

void　closedir　(　resource　$dir_handle　);

Definition and Usage

It closes the directory stream indicated by dir_handle. The stream must have been previously opened by opendir().

Parameter

Return value

Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on failure.

Online Example

The following is the usage of this function: open a directory, read its contents, and then close it:

<?php
　　　$dir　=　opendir("/var/www/images");
　　　while　(($file　=　readdir($dir))　!==　false)　{
　　　　　　echo　"filename:　"　.　$file　.　"<br　/>";
　　　}
　　　
　　　closedir($dir);
?>

Output result：

filename:　.
filename:　..
filename:　logo.gif
filename:　mohd.gif