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Move all files from sub directories into main directory

Answer 1

+2 A:

$it = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(
    new RecursiveDirectoryIterator("/import/"));

$it->rewind();
while($it->valid()) {
    $full_path = $it->key();
    $relative_path = $it->getSubPath();
    if ($it->getDepth() > 0 && preg_match("/regex/", $relative_path)) [
        //move stuff
    }
    $it->next();
}

See RecursiveIteratorIterator and RecursiveDirectoryIterator. You could also encapsulate the iterator in a RegexIterator.

Artefacto 2010-06-18 14:59:52

Nice solution, you made me discover something awesome today. Thank you.

0plus1 2010-06-18 15:02:43

+1 for using Spl, -1 for overcomplicating it's usage. Basically, all he needs is `foreach($it as $path => $file) { // move $path to target dir}` - no need for regex or getDepth or something. Just use the absolute paths.

Gordon 2010-06-18 15:06:41

@Gordon So where are my 8 reputation points? :p

Artefacto 2010-06-18 15:09:15

@Gordon I'm assuming he has other things there besides audio files, which he doesn't want to move

Artefacto 2010-06-18 15:11:43

@Artefacto might be, but then he could still just use the absolute paths as well as just strpos for the right extension or fnmatch or use a FilterIterator or detect the mimetype (which would make sure it really is an audiofile). Also, I think LEAVES_ONLY is the default, so you can leave *pun* that out.

Gordon 2010-06-18 15:14:46

@Gordon Well, I think by this time I've been brainwashed and think regexes are the simpler solution. Well, they often aren't, but they are more the most general solution, so I tend to forget everything else.

Artefacto 2010-06-18 15:17:51

@Gordon Yes, you're right, it seems to be the default; I'll remove it.

Artefacto 2010-06-18 15:18:53

@Artefacto Regex are the devil's right hand ;)

Gordon 2010-06-18 15:19:00

@Gordon, and SPL is his left. :-)

salathe 2010-06-18 20:19:11

@salathe so we're doomed :D

Gordon 2010-06-18 20:41:42

Answer 2

+1 A:

Have a look at opendir(), is_dir(), copy() and unlink().

What you need to do is:

Open the /import directory and iterate through the listing.

For each entry, if it's a directory (and not . or ..), get the listing of that sub directory.

Then for each audio file in that sub directory, copy to /import/, then use unlink to delete.

Pete 2010-06-18 15:00:36

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