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link

Create a hard link

Description

bool link ( string $target , string $link )

link creates a hard link.

Parameters

target

Target of the link.

link

The link name.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
5.3.0 This function is now available on Windows platforms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater).

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