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Display all files in directory beginning with A

Oct 22nd, 2009

Hi all,

I've tried searching both here and google for help on this one. I'm not quite sure what to call it basically I have a directory with different files all .txt. I want to display only the ones beginning with letter A. How do I modify my below code to do this?

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 PHP Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
<?php
if ($handle = opendir('poems/')) {
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
        if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {
            echo "$file\n <br />";
        }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}
?>
<?php
if ($handle = opendir('poems/')) {
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
        if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {
            echo "$file\n <br />";
        }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}
?>

I know I need to use something like A* but I don't even know what to call it to search for it?

Thanks!

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Oct 22nd, 2009

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Originally Posted by peck3277

Hi all,

I've tried searching both here and google for help on this one. I'm not quite sure what to call it basically I have a directory with different files all .txt. I want to display only the ones beginning with letter A. How do I modify my below code to do this?
Help with Code Tags

PHP Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
<?php
if ($handle = opendir('poems/')) {
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
        if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {
            echo "$file\n <br />";
        }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}
?>
<?php if ($handle = opendir('poems/')) { while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) { if ($file != "." && $file != "..") { echo "$file\n <br />"; } } closedir($handle); } ?>
I know I need to use something like A* but I don't even know what to call it to search for it?

Thanks!

 Help with Code Tags 
 php Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
<?php
if ($handle = opendir('poems/')) {
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
        if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file[0] == 'A') {
            echo "$file\n <br />";
        }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}
<?php
if ($handle = opendir('poems/')) {
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
        if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file[0] == 'A') {
            echo "$file\n <br />";
        }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}

Last edited by ShawnCplus; Oct 22nd, 2009 at 11:24 am.

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