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The RecursiveDirectoryIterator class

Introduction

The RecursiveDirectoryIterator provides an interface for iterating recursively over filesystem directories.

Class synopsis

RecursiveDirectoryIterator extends FilesystemIterator implements Traversable , Iterator , SeekableIterator , RecursiveIterator {

/* Methods */

__construct ( string $path [, int $flags = FilesystemIterator::KEY_AS_PATHNAME | FilesystemIterator::CURRENT_AS_FILEINFO ] )

object getChildren ( void )

public string getSubPath ( void )

public string getSubPathname ( void )

bool hasChildren ([ bool $allow_links ] )

string key ( void )

void next ( void )

void rewind ( void )

/* Inherits */

FilesystemIterator::__construct ( string $path [, int $flags = FilesystemIterator::KEY_AS_PATHNAME | FilesystemIterator::CURRENT_AS_FILEINFO | FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS ] )

public mixed FilesystemIterator::current ( void )

public int FilesystemIterator::getFlags ( void )

public string FilesystemIterator::key ( void )

public void FilesystemIterator::next ( void )

public void FilesystemIterator::rewind ( void )

public void FilesystemIterator::setFlags ([ int $flags ] )

}

Changelog

Version	Description
5.3.0	The FilesystemIterator was introduced as the parent class. Previously, the parent was the DirectoryIterator.
5.3.0	Implements SeekableIterator.
5.2.11, 5.3.1	Added `RecursiveDirectoryIterator::FOLLOW_SYMLINKS`

RecursiveDirectoryIterator::__construct - Constructs a RecursiveDirectoryIterator
RecursiveDirectoryIterator::getChildren - Returns an iterator for the current entry if it is a directory
RecursiveDirectoryIterator::getSubPath - Get sub path
RecursiveDirectoryIterator::getSubPathname - Get sub path and name
RecursiveDirectoryIterator::hasChildren - Returns whether current entry is a directory and not '.' or '..'
RecursiveDirectoryIterator::key - Return path and filename of current dir entry
RecursiveDirectoryIterator::next - Move to next entry
RecursiveDirectoryIterator::rewind - Rewind dir back to the start

The RecursiveDirectoryIterator class

Introduction

Class synopsis

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