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eden/folder
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File methods

4.0.1(10y ago)07.9k11MITPHPPHP &gt;=5.4.1

Since Oct 7Pushed 10y ago3 watchersCompare

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[](#)

- [Install](#install)
- [Introduction](#intro)
- [API](#api)
    - [create](#create)
    - [getFiles](#getFiles)
    - [getFolders](#getFolders)
    - [getName](#getName)
    - [isFolder](#isFolder)
    - [remove](#remove)
    - [removeFiles](#removeFiles)
    - [removeFolders](#removeFolders)
    - [truncate](#truncate)
- [Contributing](#contributing)

====

Install
-------

[](#install)

`composer install eden/folder`

====

Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

Instantiate folder in this manner.

```
$folder = eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder');

```

====

API
---

[](#api)

====

### create

[](#create)

Creates a folder given the path

#### Usage

[](#usage)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->create(int $chmod);

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters)

- `int $chmod` - the UNIX permissions level

Returns `Eden\Folder\Index`

#### Example

[](#example)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->create();

```

====

### getFiles

[](#getfiles)

Returns a list of files given the path and optionally the pattern

#### Usage

[](#usage-1)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->getFiles(string|null $regex, bool $recursive);

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters-1)

- `string|null $regex` - Regular expression to match files against
- `bool $recursive` - To recursively look in folders

Returns `array`

#### Example

[](#example-1)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->getFiles();

```

====

### getFolders

[](#getfolders)

Returns a list of folders given the path and optionally the regular expression

#### Usage

[](#usage-2)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->getFolders(string|null $regex, bool $recursive);

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters-2)

- `string|null $regex` - Regular expression to match folders against
- `bool $recursive` - To recursively look in folders

Returns `array`

#### Example

[](#example-2)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->getFolders();

```

====

### getName

[](#getname)

Returns the name of the directory.. just the name

#### Usage

[](#usage-3)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->getName();

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters-3)

Returns `string` - the name

====

### isFolder

[](#isfolder)

Checks to see if this path is a real file

#### Usage

[](#usage-4)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->isFolder(string|null $path);

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters-4)

- `string|null $path` - the path to test against

Returns `bool`

#### Example

[](#example-3)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->isFolder();

```

====

### remove

[](#remove)

Removes a folder given the path

#### Usage

[](#usage-5)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->remove();

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters-5)

Returns `Eden\Folder\Index`

====

### removeFiles

[](#removefiles)

Removes files given the path and optionally a regular expression

#### Usage

[](#usage-6)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->removeFiles(string|null regular);

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters-6)

- `string|null regular` - expression

Returns `Eden\Folder\Index`

#### Example

[](#example-4)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->removeFiles();

```

====

### removeFolders

[](#removefolders)

Removes a folder given the path and optionally the regular expression

#### Usage

[](#usage-7)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->removeFolders(string $regex);

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters-7)

- `string $regex` - Regular expression to test against

Returns `Eden\Folder\Index`

#### Example

[](#example-5)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->removeFolders();

```

====

### truncate

[](#truncate)

Removes files and folder given a path

#### Usage

[](#usage-8)

```
eden('folder', '/some/path/to/folder')->truncate();

```

#### Parameters

[](#parameters-8)

Returns `Eden\Folder\Index`

====

\#Contributing to Eden

Contributions to *Eden* are following the Github work flow. Please read up before contributing.

\##Setting up your machine with the Eden repository and your fork

1. Fork the repository
2. Fire up your local terminal create a new branch from the `v4` branch of your fork with a branch name describing what your changes are. Possible branch name types:
    - bugfix
    - feature
    - improvement
3. Make your changes. Always make sure to sign-off (-s) on all commits made (git commit -s -m "Commit message")

\##Making pull requests

1. Please ensure to run `phpunit` before making a pull request.
2. Push your code to your remote forked version.
3. Go back to your forked version on GitHub and submit a pull request.
4. An Eden developer will review your code and merge it in when it has been classified as suitable.

###  Health Score

31

—

LowBetter than 66% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity19

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~18 days

Total

3

Last Release

3885d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v4PHP &gt;=5.3.1

4.0.1PHP &gt;=5.4.1

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/120378?v=4)[Christian Blanquera](/maintainers/cblanquera)[@cblanquera](https://github.com/cblanquera)

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Top Contributors

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