[PHP] Get Folder Name In A Location

[viruz99]

Yep i was using the previous code , $files instead of $folder

Its working now but its giving the full location , needed the foldername only but it might be possible to use the full location as well in the script , will have to mess with it a bit

Thanks again for your help

[soft2050]

Well, if the fullname doesn't works out, then you can even get the directory name only

You have to use php's basename() function for that: http://php.net/manual/en/function.basename.php

echo basename("folder/My folder"); //outputs My folder 

You could even use the pathinfo : http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pathinfo.php and its filename or basename

[viruz99]

Zip hit another glitch ,

Soft2050 method is working tho giving the full filelocation .

I need to rename folderx as well , remove empty spaces e.g :

"The Folder X" > "The.Folder.X"


$folder = array();
foreach (glob("$location*") as $thefolder) {
If (is_dir($thefolder)) {
$folder[] = $thefolder;
$folderx = $folder[0];
}
}


Is there any additional code i can add for this ?

when i run the above code i get : /location/The Folder X

[soft2050]

The above reply does the same for getting the name It will do the work for you

For replace ., str_replace would jut work fine: http://php.net/manual/en/function.str-replace.php

$folder = array();
foreach (glob("$location*") as $thefolder) { 
    If (is_dir($thefolder)) { 
        $folder[] = $thefolder; 
        $folderx = str_replace(' ', '.', basename($folder[0]));
    }
} 

[viruz99]

between you sure it will rename the folder itself or only the variable ?

Edit : tested ( it only removes the spaces in the variable , not the folder itself )

[soft2050]

OOpz! Didn't knew you need to rename the folder too:

For renaming, use rename() : http://php.net/manual/en/function.rename.php

foreach (glob("$location*") as $thefolder) { 
    If (is_dir($thefolder)) {  
        $folderx = str_replace(' ', '.', basename($thefolder));
        rename($thefolder, str_replace(' ', '.', $thefolder);
        break; // Breaks next loops since we only need 1
    }
} 

I have removed the array part since you don't really need it.

[viruz99]

[soft2050]

Add the end bracket before ;

rename($thefolder, str_replace(' ', '.', $thefolder)); 

[viruz99]

Nearly working 100% :

foreach (glob("$location*") as $thefolder) {
If (is_dir($thefolder)) {
rename($thefolder, str_replace(' ', '.', $thefolder));
$folderx = $thefolder;
break; // Breaks next loops since we only need 1
}
}

echo $folderx;

now the actual folder is renamed to The.Folder.X but $folderx is still returning = "/location/The Folder X"

[deliteblogger]

foreach (glob("$location*") as $thefolder) { 
    if (is_dir($thefolder)) {
        $folderx=str_replace(' ', '.', $thefolder)
        rename($thefolder, $folderx);
        break; // Breaks next loops since we only need 1
    }
}

echo $folderx;