PYTHON readlink

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Python replacement for PHP's readlink [ edit | history ]

import os
os.readlink(path)

PHP readlink

PHP original manual for readlink [ show | php.net ]

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

readlink — Returns the target of a symbolic link

string readlink ( string $path )

readlink() does the same as the readlink C function.

Version	Description
5.3.0	This function is now available on Windows platforms.

Returns the contents of the symbolic link path or FALSE on error.

Example #1 readlink() example


<?php

// output e.g. /boot/vmlinux-2.4.20-xfs
echo readlink('/vmlinuz');

?>