What alternative functions or methods can be used in PHP if opendir, readdir, and closedir are restricted by the hosting provider?

If opendir, readdir, and closedir functions are restricted by the hosting provider, an alternative method to list directory contents can be using the glob function. The glob function allows you to search for files in a directory using wildcard patterns. By using glob, you can achieve similar functionality to opendir, readdir, and closedir without relying on those specific functions. 

// List directory contents using glob function
$files = glob('path/to/directory/*');

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

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