(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
symlink — Creates a symbolic link
symlink(string $target, string $link): bool
symlink() creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link.
targetTarget of the link.
linkThe link name.
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.
Example #1 Create a symbolic link
<?php $target = 'uploads.php'; $link = 'uploads'; symlink($target, $link); echo readlink($link); ?>
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