symlink
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
symlink - Creates a symbolic link
Manual
symlink(
string$target,
string$link ): bool
symlink creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link.
Parameters
- target
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Target of the link.
- link
-
The link name.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
Exceptions and Errors
The function fails, and issues E_WARNING, if link already exists. On Windows, the function also fails, and issues E_WARNING, if target does not exist.