• « readfile
  • realpath_cache_get »
  • PHP Manual
  • Filesystem Functions
  • Returns the target of a symbolic link

readlink

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

readlink — Returns the target of a symbolic link

Description

readlink ( string $path ) : string

readlink() does the same as the readlink C function.

Parameters

path

The symbolic link path.

Changelog

Version Description
5.3.0 This function is now available on Windows platforms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater).

Return Values

Returns the contents of the symbolic link path or FALSE on error.

Examples

Example #1 readlink() example

<?php

// output e.g. /boot/vmlinux-2.4.20-xfs
echo readlink('/vmlinuz');

?>

See Also

  • is_link() - Tells whether the filename is a symbolic link
  • symlink() - Creates a symbolic link
  • linkinfo() - Gets information about a link