PHP rewinddir() Function Usage and Example

PHP Directory Reference Manual

The rewinddir() function resets the directory opendir() The directory handle created.

Syntax

void rewinddir ( resource $dir_handle );

　Resets the directory stream specified by dir_handle to the beginning of the directory.

Parameter

Return value

Returns the filename on success, FALSE on failure.

Online Example

The following is the usage of this function: open a directory, list the files inside, and reset the directory handle, then list the files again, and finally close it:

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

Output result：

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