linkinfo
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
linkinfo — Gets information about a link
Description
int linkinfo
( string $path
)
Gets information about a link.
This function is used to verify if a link (pointed to by path) really exists (using the same method as the S_ISLNK macro defined in stat.h).
Parameters
- path
-
Path to the link.
Return Values
linkinfo() returns the st_dev field of the Unix C stat structure returned by the lstat system call. Returns 0 or FALSE in case of error.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | This function is now available on Windows platforms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater). |
Examples
Example #1 linkinfo() example
<?php
echo linkinfo('/vmlinuz'); // 835
?>
See Also
- symlink() - Creates a symbolic link
- link() - Create a hard link
- readlink() - Returns the target of a symbolic link