LINKINFO(3) 1 LINKINFO(3)
linkinfo - Gets information about a link
SYNOPSIS
int linkinfo (string $path)
DESCRIPTION
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
o $path
- Path to the link.
RETURN VALUES
linkinfo(3) 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.
CHANGELOG
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
|Version | |
| | |
| | Description |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
| 5.3.0 | |
| | |
| | This function is now available on Windows plat- |
| | forms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater). |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
Example #1
linkinfo(3) example
<?php
echo linkinfo('/vmlinuz'); // 835
?>
SEE ALSO
symlink(3), link(3), readlink(3).
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