(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
ftp_nlist — Returns a list of files in the given directory
ftpAn FTP\Connection instance.
directory
       The directory to be listed. This parameter can also include arguments, eg.
       ftp_nlist($ftp, "-la /your/dir");.
       Note that this parameter isn't escaped so there may be some issues with
       filenames containing spaces and other characters. 
      
   Returns an array of filenames from the specified directory on success or
   false on error.
  
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 | The ftpparameter expects an FTP\Connection
  instance now; previously, a resource was expected. | 
Example #1 ftp_nlist() example
<?php
// set up basic connection
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// get contents of the current directory
$contents = ftp_nlist($ftp, ".");
// output $contents
var_dump($contents);
?>
The above example will output something similar to:
array(3) {
  [0]=>
  string(11) "public_html"
  [1]=>
  string(10) "public_ftp"
  [2]=>
  string(3) "www"