Gets information about a link (original) (raw)
linkinfo
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
linkinfo — Gets information about a link
Description
linkinfo ( string $path ) : int
This function is used to verify if a link (pointed to bypath) 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 a non-negative integer on success, -1 in case the link was not found, or FALSE if an open.base_dir violation occurs.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | This function is now available on Windows platforms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater). |
Examples
Example #1 linkinfo() example
<?phpecho linkinfo('/vmlinuz'); // 835?>
See Also
- symlink() - Creates a symbolic link
- link() - Create a hard link
- readlink() - Returns the target of a symbolic link