readlink in PHP

readlink — Returns the target of a symbolic link
Syntax:

string readlink ( string $path )
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.



Example #1 readlink() example

<?php

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

?>