Question

I have 25 files under 1 folder, which I have included using glob in PHP

    foreach (glob(PATH."*.php") as $filename) {
    require_once $filename; 
    } 

I want to exclude 1 file from this list while testing, how do I achieve that ?
The preg_grep would be difficult to change again and again. What I am trying to achieve is not to mess with the current things and add new files in the folder. I want to exclude the newly added file until it is error free and doesn’t harm the current setup.

Answer 1

Specifically exclude the file:

foreach (glob(PATH."*.php") as $filename) {
  if ($filename!='excluded_file.php') {
    require_once $filename;
  }
}

If you want to get really sexy:

$exclude_files=array('exclude1.php','exclude2.php');

foreach (glob(PATH."*.php") as $filename) {
  if (!in_array($filename,$exclude_files)) { require_once $filename; }
}

Or just temporarily remove the problem file from the directory.