How can PHP functions like opendir() and readdir() be utilized to efficiently list and display files from a specific folder on a webpage?

To efficiently list and display files from a specific folder on a webpage using PHP functions like opendir() and readdir(), you can open the directory using opendir(), read its contents using readdir() in a loop, filter out unwanted files, and display the remaining files on the webpage. 

$dir = "path/to/directory";

if (is_dir($dir)) {
    if ($dh = opendir($dir)) {
        while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false) {
            if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {
                echo "<a href='$dir/$file'>$file</a><br>";
            }
        }
        closedir($dh);
    }
}

Keywords

PHP opendir() readdir() file listing folder display

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