yes, glob works well.
here is an example to get pictures inside a folder ($path)
foreach(glob($path."/*/{*.gif,*.jpg,*.JPG,*.jpeg,*.JPEG,*.png}", GLOB_BRACE) as $filename){
$pics[]=$filename;
}
vincent
-----Original Message-----
From: Jochem Maas [mailto:jochem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tue 28/11/2006 10:59
To: Tom Chubb
Cc: [php] PHP General List
Subject: Re: Readdir
Tom Chubb wrote:
> What would be the best way to retrieve a list of files from an upload
> folder that are called "id" where the extension could be .doc .txt or
> .pdf
> For example, I have a folder where people can upload a document and
> the document is renamed as their user id. They can upload a PDF, DOC
> or TXT file. They may wish to upload one of each. I am using
> file_exists for each case, but is there an easier/tidier way of doing
> it?
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom
>
try the glob() function, something like:
$id = getUserId();
foreach (glob("/path/to/user/files/$id.*") as $file) {
echo $file,"<br />";
}
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