What are some potential methods for accessing the directory of a website and displaying pages dynamically using PHP?

One potential method for accessing the directory of a website and displaying pages dynamically using PHP is to use the $_GET superglobal variable to pass parameters in the URL. By passing the page name as a parameter in the URL, you can dynamically include the corresponding PHP file based on the parameter value. 

```php
<?php
// Check if a page parameter is passed in the URL
if(isset($_GET['page'])) {
    // Sanitize the input to prevent directory traversal attacks
    $page = htmlspecialchars($_GET['page']);
    
    // Include the corresponding PHP file based on the page parameter
    include('pages/' . $page . '.php');
} else {
    // Default page to display if no page parameter is provided
    include('pages/home.php');
}
?>
```

In this code snippet, we first check if a 'page' parameter is passed in the URL. We then sanitize the input using htmlspecialchars to prevent directory traversal attacks. Finally, we include the corresponding PHP file from the 'pages' directory based on the value of the 'page' parameter. If no parameter is provided, we include a default 'home.php' page.

Keywords

Filesystem functions opendir readdir scandir dynamic page generation PHP directory access

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