$files->find() method

Find all files in the given $path recursively, and return a flat array of all found filenames

Available since version 3.0.96.

// basic usage
$array = $files->find(string $path);

// usage with all arguments
$array = $files->find(string $path, array $options = []);

Name Type(s) Description

Name	Type(s)	Description
`path`	string	Path to start from (required).
`options` (optional)	array	Options to affect what is returned (optional): `recursive` (int\|bool): How many levels of subdirectories this method should descend into beyond the 1 given. Specify 1 to remain at the one directory level given, or 2+ to descend into subdirectories. (default=10) In 3.0.180+ you may also specify true for no limit, or false to disable descending into any subdirectories. `extensions` (array\|string): Only include files having these extensions, or omit to include all (default=[]). In 3.0.180+ the extensions argument may also be a string (space or comma separated). `excludeDirNames` (array): Do not descend into directories having these names (default=[]). `excludeHidden` (bool): Exclude hidden files? (default=false). `allowDirs` (bool): Allow directories in returned files (except for '.' and '..')? Note that returned directories have a trailing slash. (default=false) 3.0.180+ `returnRelative` (bool): Make returned array have filenames relative to given start $path? (default=false)

path

string

Path to start from (required).

options (optional)

array

Options to affect what is returned (optional):

recursive (int|bool): How many levels of subdirectories this method should descend into beyond the 1 given. Specify 1 to remain at the one directory level given, or 2+ to descend into subdirectories. (default=10) In 3.0.180+ you may also specify true for no limit, or false to disable descending into any subdirectories.
extensions (array|string): Only include files having these extensions, or omit to include all (default=[]). In 3.0.180+ the extensions argument may also be a string (space or comma separated).
excludeDirNames (array): Do not descend into directories having these names (default=[]).
excludeHidden (bool): Exclude hidden files? (default=false).
allowDirs (bool): Allow directories in returned files (except for '.' and '..')? Note that returned directories have a trailing slash. (default=false) 3.0.180+
returnRelative (bool): Make returned array have filenames relative to given start $path? (default=false)

array

Flat array of filenames

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.228