I want to show the first 10 files, but not scan the entire directory. Show the first 10, then another 10 and so on until the end.

I found this script, but it doesn’t actually work.

<?php

$start = 3;
$limit = 5;

$thisFile = $start;
$files = array();

if($_GET['do'] === "articles") {
  if($handle = opendir('./articles/')) {
    while (false !== ($entry = readdir($handle))) {
      if($entry == "." || $entry == "..") {
        continue;
      }

      // Check the start
      if($thisFile < $start) {
        continue;
      }
      $thisFile++;

      // Check the end
      if($thisFile > $limit) {
        break;
      }

      $files[$thisFile] = $entry;
      print_r($files);

    }
    closedir($handle);
  }
}
?>

I have 9 txt files in directory and if i use this code, its give me this:

Array ( [4] => 1.txt ) Array ( [4] => 1.txt [5] => 2.txt )

Why script gives me first files, not from 3 to 5?