link
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
link — Create a hard link
Description
link(string
$target, string $link): boollink() creates a hard 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() - Creates a symbolic link
- readlink() - Returns the target of a symbolic link
- linkinfo() - Gets information about a link
- unlink() - Deletes a file
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