dir
Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0
Return an instance of the Directory class.
dir Function synopsis
dir(string $directory, $context = null): Directory|falseParameters
$directory
Typestring
Directory to open
$context
OptionalDefault valuenull
Return value
TypeDirectory|false
Returns an instance of Directory, or false in case of error.
Changes to the dir Function
PHP 8.0
- Return type added:
Directory|false - Parameter type added for parameter #1 (
$directory):string - Parameter default value added for position #2 (
$context):null
- dir($directory, $context)
+ dir(string $directory, $context = null): Directory|falsedir Function Availability
dir Function Availability| PHP Version | Availability |
|---|---|
| PHP 8.6Upcoming Release | Yes |
| PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) | Yes |
| PHP 8.4Supported | Yes |
| PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only | Yes |
| PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only | Yes |
| PHP 8.1Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 8.0Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.4Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.3Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.2Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.1Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.0Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 5.6Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 5.5Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 5.4Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 5.3Unsupported | Yes |