symlink

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

symlink — Creates a symbolic link

Description

bool symlink ( string $target , string $link )

symlink() creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link .

Parameters

target

Target of the link.

link

The link name.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Notes

Note: This function is not implemented on Windows platforms.

See Also

• link() to create hard links
• readlink() along with linkinfo()