php man page for link

Query: link

OS: php

Section: 3

Format: Original Unix Latex Style Formatted with HTML and a Horizontal Scroll Bar

LINK(3) 								 1								   LINK(3)

link - Create a hard link

SYNOPSIS
bool link (string $target, string $link)
DESCRIPTION
link(3) creates a hard 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 Creating a simple hard link <?php $target = 'source.ext'; // This is the file that already exists $link = 'newfile.ext'; // This the filename that you want to link it to link($target, $link); ?>
NOTES
Note This function will not work on remote files as the file to be examined must be accessible via the server's filesystem. Note For Windows only: This function requires PHP to run in an elevated mode or with the UAC disabled.
SEE ALSO
symlink(3), readlink(3), linkinfo(3). PHP Documentation Group LINK(3)
Related Man Pages
ln(1) - mojave
ln(1) - ultrix
is_link(3) - php
mssql_select_db(3) - php
lchgrp(3) - php
Similar Topics in the Unix Linux Community
Where is the Next Page link?
where does stdout link to?
Automate FTP process and autorestart on link failure
Link function
Linux copy directory without using cp -r or any variant