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PHP has many file system-related functions, which not only help you open files, but also display directory contents, move files, etc. Many people have even written web-based file managers using PHP.
First of all, I need to remind you something about the file path: in Windows you can use slash "/" or backslash "" in the file path, while other operating systems only use "/". For compatibility reasons, the following examples use the "/" notation:
The simple script below displays a basic directory listing. Comments are in the code and explain each step:
/* Give the full path to the directory you want to access in the variable $dir_name*/
$dir_name = "/home/me /";
/* Create a handle and open the result of the given directory*/
$dir = opendir($dir_name);
/* Start adding a piece of text to Where the list elements (file names) will be placed */
$file_list = "
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