readlink
readlink
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
readlink — Returns the target of a symbolic link
Description
string readlink ( string $path )
readlink() does the same as the readlink C function.
Parameters
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path
-
The symbolic link path.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
5.3.0 | This function is now available on Windows platforms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater). |
Return Values
Returns the contents of the symbolic link path or FALSE
on error.
Examples
Example #1 readlink() example
<?php // output e.g. /boot/vmlinux-2.4.20-xfs echo readlink('/vmlinuz'); ?>
See Also
- is_link() - Tells whether the filename is a symbolic link
- symlink() - Creates a symbolic link
- linkinfo() - Gets information about a link
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