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symlink

SYMLINK(3)								 1								SYMLINK(3)

symlink - Creates a symbolic link

SYNOPSIS

       bool symlink (string  $target, string  $link)

DESCRIPTION

       symlink(3) creates a symbolic link to the existing $target with the specified name $link.

PARAMETERS

	      o $target
		- Target of the link.

	      o $link
		- The link name.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

CHANGELOG

       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       |Version |						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|		     Description		    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       | 5.3.0	|						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|  This  function is now available on Windows plat- |
       |	| forms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater).	    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      Create a symbolic link

	      <?php
	      $target = 'uploads.php';
	      $link = 'uploads';
	      symlink($target, $link);

	      echo readlink($link);
	      ?>

NOTES

       Note

	       Windows users should note that this function will only work if the system you run PHP from is Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008	or
	      newer. Windows versions prior to that do not support symbolic links.

SEE ALSO

       link(3), readlink(3), linkinfo(3).

PHP Documentation Group 														SYMLINK(3)