#27883 [Opn->Bgs]: I cannot use the explode() command for a string generated with `ls`

ID: 27883 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: lord_ali at nextra dot ro -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: *General Issues Operating System: apache 2.0.48 PHP Version: 4.3.5 New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Thank you for your interest in PHP. . Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-04-06 05:30:15] lord_ali at nextra dot ro Description: ------------ I wanted to read all the files from a directory and split them in diferent variables. ./configure' '--with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs' '--with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql' '--with-pgsql=/usr/local/pgsql/' Reproduce code: --------------- <?php $ali = ls; $oficial = explode(" ", $ali); echo "oficial[0]<br>"; echo "oficial[1]<br>"; echo "oficial[2]<br>"; echo "oficial[3]"; ?> Expected result: ---------------- I would expect to see the files in the directory listed one below the other. Actual result: -------------- I am seeing all the files in one line.... not in diferent lines. Only $oficial[0] is listed, the rest of variables are empty ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=27883&edit=1