Description
bool link(string $target, string $link)
Parameters
-
target
-
Target of the link.
-
link
-
The link name.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
Errors/Exceptions
The function fails, and issues E_WARNING, if link
already exists, or if target does not exist.
Examples
Example #1 Creating a simple hard link
<?php
$target = 'source.ext'; // This is the file that already exists
$link = 'newfile.ext'; // This the filename that you want to link it to
link($target, $link);
?>
Notes
Note: This function will not work on
remote files as the file to
be examined must be accessible via the server's filesystem.
Note:
For Windows only: This function requires PHP to run in an elevated
mode or with the UAC disabled.
See Also
- symlink
- readlink
- linkinfo
- unlink