Which is faster between glob() and opendir(), for reading around 1-2K file(s)?
Which is faster between glob() and opendir() , for reading around 1-2K file(s)?
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Which is faster between glob() and opendir(), for reading around 1-2K file(s)?
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opendir()should be (and is) quicker as it opens the directory handler and lets you iterate. Becauseglob()has to parse the first argument it’s going to take some more time (plusglobhandles recursive directories so it’ll scan subdirs, which will add to the execution time.