Tells if the file is a link
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    SplFileInfo::isLink

    (PHP 5 >= 5.1.2, PHP 7, PHP 8)

    SplFileInfo::isLink — Tells if the file is a link

    Description

    public SplFileInfo::isLink(): bool

    Use this method to check if the file referenced by the SplFileInfo object is a link.

    Parameters

    This function has no parameters.

    Return Values

    Returns true if the file is a link, false otherwise.

    Examples

    Example #1 SplFileInfo::isLink() example

    <?php$info = new SplFileInfo('/path/to/symlink');if ($info->isLink()) {    echo 'The real path is '.$info->getRealPath();}?>

    See Also

    • SplFileInfo::getRealPath() - Gets absolute path to file