search for filename excluding file extension 1

[Sleidia]

Hi guys,

How could I do to find if the file "photo_2" exists in the "photos" directory, regardless of the file extension, whenever it is photo_2.gif or photo_2.jpg?

file_exists() use extensions.
Is there a similar function so that I don't need to scan the whole directory?

Thanks!

 

[jpadie]

you could use a system call (shell_exec()) to ls or dir (platform dependent) and then parse the result. that's about the easiest method I can think of.

 

[Sleidia]

Thanks
Well, I used the scan method in the end because I found that I need to count the files too.