PHP linkinfo() Function

The linkinfo() function returns information about a hard link.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.

int linkinfo ( string $path )

Gets information about a link.

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).

Example -

ParameterDescription
pathRequired. Specifies the path to check