PHP glob() Function

[rbarbour]

Any reason why not to use this function?

[lhungil]

Last time I researched iterating over files in a directory I seem to remember coming across something about it not scaling as well as some of the other methods.

[rbarbour]

Last time I researched iterating over files in a directory I seem to remember coming across something about it not scaling as well as some of the other methods.

I agree, it isn't or doesn't allow the flexibility that other methods offer.

I am currently using it to return additional images and it is working very well and returns all images and all extensions of the base image name no matter the directory or sub-directory.

Guess I was just wondering if their was a reason it hasn't been used in the Zen Cart Code other than it's flexibility.

[lhungil]

I agree, it isn't or doesn't allow the flexibility that other methods offer.

I am currently using it to return additional images and it is working very well and returns all images and all extensions of the base image name no matter the directory or sub-directory.

Guess I was just wondering if their was a reason it hasn't been used in the Zen Cart Code other than it's flexibility.

It has some performance impacts when run against folders with a large number of files.

The better scaling GlobIterator is not available until PHP >= 5.3.0