check folder if empty

[osusano]

hey people is there a way i can check the folder if it is empty or not?

[bubblenut]

<?php
if(is_dir($directory)) {
  if($dir=opendir($directory)) {
    if(readdir($dir)===false) {
      //$dir is empty
    } else {
      //$dir is not empty but pointer 
      //is set to second file must use rewinddir()
    }
  }
}
?>

hth
Bubble