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linkinfo

Gets information about a link (PHP 4, PHP 5)
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.

Examples

Example 660. linkinfo() example

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<?php

echo linkinfo('/vmlinuz'); // 835

?>


Notes

Note:

This function is not implemented on Windows platforms.

See Also
symlink()
link()
readlink()


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