linkinfo
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
linkinfo — Gets information about a link
Description
int linkinfo
( string $path
)
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
-
path
-
Path to the link.
Return Values
linkinfo() 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.
Examples
Example #1 linkinfo() example
<?php
echo linkinfo('/vmlinuz'); // 835
?>
Notes
Note: This function is not
implemented on Windows platforms.