Are there any built-in PHP functions like scandir() or glob() that can assist in sorting directory output efficiently?

When using scandir() or glob() to retrieve directory contents, the output may not be sorted in a specific order. To efficiently sort the directory output, you can use the natsort() function in PHP. This function sorts an array using a "natural order" algorithm, which is suitable for sorting file names. 

$directory = "path/to/directory";
$files = scandir($directory);
natsort($files);

foreach ($files as $file) {
    echo $file . "<br>";
}

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PHP scandir() glob() directory sorting efficiency

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