readlink
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
readlink — Returns the target of a symbolic link
Description
string readlink
( string $path
)
readlink() does the same as the readlink C function.
Parameters
- 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