Get an Image/file list into an javascript array - cross php with javascript

Load directory content into a javascript array PHP JS

<script type="text/javascript">
  var imageList=[<?php
    $dir='uploads';
    $files = scandir($dir);
    foreach((array)$files as $file){
       if($file=='.'||$file=='..') continue;
       $fileList[]=$file;
    }
    echo "'".implode("','", $fileList)."'";
  ?>];
</script>