(PHP 5, PHP 7)
DirectoryIterator::__construct — Constructs a new directory iterator from a path
$path
   )Constructs a new directory iterator from a path.
pathThe path of the directory to traverse.
   Throws an UnexpectedValueException
   if the path cannot be opened.
  
   Throws a RuntimeException
   if the path is an empty string.
  
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | 
        Throws UnexpectedValueException if the
        path cannot be opened.
        | 
      
| 5.1.3 | 
        Throws RuntimeException if the
        path is an empty string.
        | 
      
| 5.1.0 | Throws RuntimeException on error. Previously, threw Exception. | 
Example #1 A DirectoryIterator::__construct() example
This example will list the contents of the directory containing the script.
<?php
$dir = new DirectoryIterator(dirname(__FILE__));
foreach ($dir as $fileinfo) {
    if (!$fileinfo->isDot()) {
        var_dump($fileinfo->getFilename());
    }
}
?>