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Asked: 2026-05-18T04:59:47+00:00

I have some file names in my database that start with dot like .file456

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I have some file names in my database that start with dot like
.file456
.file593

I was wondering how can I filter those files that start with dot in php

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  1. Editorial Team

    You won’t need a regex for that.

    Just check for 

    if ($filename{0} == ".") ....

    In mySQL: 

    SELECT ... FROM tablename WHERE filename LIKE ".%"

    or in the file system, using glob like this should work:

    glob("/path/to/dirname/.*");

    (although this might catch directories as well, you may need to check for that)

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