PHP realpath() Function
Definition and Usage
The realpath() function returns the absolute path.
The function deletes all symbolic links (such as '/./', '/../' and redundant '/'), and returns the absolute path name.
Returns false if it fails. For example, if the file does not exist.
Syntax
readlink(linkpath)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| linkpath | Required. Specifies the connection path to be checked. |
Description
On BSD systems, if it is just linkpath If it does not exist, PHP will not return false like other systems.
Example
<?php
echo realpath("test.txt");
?>
Output:
C:\Inetpub\testweb\test.txt
