PHP ftp_rawlist() Function
Example
Get list of files with file information:
<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);
// get the file list for /
$filelist = ftp_rawlist($ftp_conn, "/");
// close connection
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
// output $filelist
var_dump($filelist);
?>
The output could look something like this:
array(3)
{
[0] => string(57) "drw-rw-rw- 1 user group 0 Jan 03 08:33 images"
[1] => string(62) "-rw-rw-rw- 1 user group 160 Feb 16 13:54 php"
[2] => string(75) "-rw-rw-rw- 1 user group 20 Feb 14 12:22 test"
}
Definition and Usage
The ftp_rawlist() function returns a list of files with file information (from a specified directory on the FTP server).
Syntax
ftp_rawlist(ftp_connection,dir,recursive);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ftp_connection | Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use |
| dir | Required. Specifies the directory path. May include arguments for the LIST command. Tip: Use "." to specify the current directory |
| recursive | Optional. By default, this function sends a "LIST" command to the server. However, if the recursive parameter is set to TRUE, it sends a "LIST -R" command |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns an array where each element corresponds to one line of text. No parsing is performed |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4+ |
| PHP Changelog: | The recursive parameter was added in PHP 4.3 |
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