PHP | rewinddir() Function

The rewinddir() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to rewind the directory handle. The rewinddir() function opens a directory and list its files, resets the directory handle, list its files once again, then finally closes the directory handle.
The directory handle sent as a parameter to the rewinddir() function and it returns Null on success or False on failure.

Syntax:

rewinddir ( $dir_handle )

Parameters: The rewinddir() function accepts single parameter $dir_handle. It is a mandatory parameter which specifies the handle resource previously opened by the opendir() function.



Return Value: It returns Null on success or False on failure.

Errors And Exceptions:

  • If the directory handle parameter is not specified by the user then the last link opened by opendir() is assumed by the rewinddir() function.
  • rewinddir() is equivalent to a closedir(), opendir() sequence, but without obtaining a new handle.

Below programs illustrate the rewinddir() function in PHP:
Program 1:

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<?php
  
// Open a directory
$dir_handle = opendir("C:/xampp/htdocs/gfg");
  
// Read the contents of directory
while(($file_name = readdir($dir_handle)) !== false) 
{ 
    echo("File Name: " . $file_name . "<br>");
}
  
// Rewinding directory
rewinddir($dir_handle);
  
while(($file_Name = readdir($dir_handle)) !== false) 
{ 
    echo("File Name: " . $file_Name . "<br>");
} 
  
// Close directory
closedir($dir_handle);
?>

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Output:


File Name: .
File Name: ..
File Name: content.xlsx
File Name: gfg.pdf
File Name: image.jpeg
File Name: .
File Name: ..
File Name: content.xlsx
File Name: gfg.pdf
File Name: image.jpeg



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<?php 


  


// Directory path 


$dir_name = "C:/xampp/htdocs/gfg"; 


   


// Open directory and read the content 


// of directory 


if (is_dir($dir_name)) { 


  if ($dir_handle = opendir($dir_name)) { 


  


    // List files in images directory 


    while (($file_name = readdir($dir_handle)) !== false) { 


      echo "File Name:" . $file_name . "<br>"; 


    } 


  


    // Rewing the directory 


    rewinddir(); 


  


    // List once again files in images directory 


    while (($file_name = readdir($dir_handle)) !== false) { 


      echo "File Name:" . $file_name . "<br>"; 


    } 


  


    // Close the directory 


    closedir($dir_handle); 


  } 


} 


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Output:


filename:.
filename:..
filename:content.xlsx
filename:gfg.pdf
filename:image.jpeg
filename:.
filename:..
filename:content.xlsx
filename:gfg.pdf
filename:image.jpeg



Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/function.rewinddir.php



          
          
          
          

            

    

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