How can opendir() be used to access a network source in PHP?

To access a network source using opendir() in PHP, you need to provide the network path instead of a local directory path. This can be achieved by using the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path format for the network location. Make sure that the network source is accessible from the server where the PHP script is running. 

// Network path to the directory on the network source
$networkPath = '\\\\server\\share\\directory';

// Open the network directory using opendir()
if ($handle = opendir($networkPath)) {
    // Read directory contents
    while (false !== ($entry = readdir($handle))) {
        echo $entry . "<br>";
    }
    closedir($handle);
} else {
    echo "Unable to open network directory";
}

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