Quick Reference
The PHP symlink() function creates a symbolic link from the existing target with the specified name link.
<?php
$file = 'images.php';
$link = 'images';
symlink($file, $link);
echo readlink($link);
?>Output
// creates a symbolic link in the file systemSyntax
symlink(target, link)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| target | Specifies the target of the link (required) |
| link | Specifies the link name (required) |
PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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