RegEx include one string but not other in same regex

Question

So I am using directory iterator to get all php files like this:

$file_list = new RegexIterator($iterator_instance, '/^.+\.php$/');

Now $file_list contains all files having .php extension. However I want to be able to get all php files but skip folders with name view but I am not sure how to write such regex as I am not that good at it.

I just want to get all .php files but not from folder named views.

Update:

$dir_iterator = new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path);
$iterator = new RecursiveIteratorIterator($dir_iterator);
$file_list = new RegexIterator($iterator, '/^.+\.php$/');
// foreach stuff now

Here I just want that from returned file/folder names, a folder named views should be skipped and I would love if above regex can be modified to account for that as well.

Petah · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-24 06:15:22Z

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You could use a CallbackFilterIterator (PHP 5.4)

// Assuming $file_list is based on a FilesystemIterator
$iter = new CallbackFilterIterator($file_list, function($current) {
    return strpos('/views/', $current->getReaPath()) === false;
});

For PHP 5.3:

class DirectoryFilter extends FilterIterator {
    public function accept() {
        $current = $this->getInnerIterator()->current();
        return strpos('/views/', $current->getReaPath()) === false;
    }
}
$iter = new DirectoryFilter($file_list);

edited Sep 24, 2012 at 6:15

answered Sep 24, 2012 at 6:04

Petah

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Sarfraz Over a year ago

That's not my question ! I know that. It is about regex and skipping folder named views while using RegexIterator eg regex

Petah Over a year ago

@Dev555 I indeed mis read your problem. I have updated my answer again.

Sarfraz Over a year ago

Thanks for your answer I was preferably looking for regex solution. +1 though.

Tim Pietzcker · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-24 06:58:57Z

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You can use this regex:

'%^(?!.*[\\\\/]views?[\\\\/]).+\.php$%'

Explanation:

^         # Start of string
(?!       # Assert that it's impossible to match the following here:
 .*       #  any number of characters
 [\\\\/]  #  a path delimiter (backslash or forward slash)
 views?   #  followed by view or views
 [\\\\/]  #  followed by a path delimiter
)         # End of lookahead assertion
.+        # Match one or more characters
\.php     # Match .php
$         # End of string

edited Sep 24, 2012 at 6:58

answered Sep 24, 2012 at 6:13

Tim Pietzcker

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Sarfraz Over a year ago

It isn't working when i run through updated code in my question. I am still getting views folder and files under it.

Tim Pietzcker Over a year ago

In your original question, the folders you wanted to skip were named view, not views. If you want to catch both, use /views?/ in the lookahead assertion.

Sarfraz Over a year ago

Thanks but it sill returns views folder. An example: admin\views\includes\footer.php. I want all php files but not from views folder that's actually want i am looking for.

Tim Pietzcker Over a year ago

OK, this regex matches / as path delimiters, you're using `\`. No problem.

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