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DIRECTORY.READ(3)							 1							 DIRECTORY.READ(3)

Directory::read - Read entry from directory handle

SYNOPSIS
       public string Directory::read ([resource  $dir_handle])

DESCRIPTION
	Same as readdir(3), only $
	  dir_handle defaults to $this.

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