(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
linkinfo — Gets information about a link
$path
   )Gets information about a link.
   This function is used to verify if a link (pointed to by
   path) really exists (using the same method as the
   S_ISLNK macro defined in stat.h).
  
pathPath to the link.
   linkinfo() returns the st_dev field
   of the Unix C stat structure returned by the lstat
   system call. Returns 0 or FALSE in case of error.
  
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | This function is now available on Windows platforms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater). | 
Example #1 linkinfo() example
<?php
echo linkinfo('/vmlinuz'); // 835
?>