link

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Create a hard link.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

link Function synopsis

link(string $target, string $link): bool

Parameters

$target

Typestring

Target of the link.

Typestring

The link name.

Return value

Typebool

Returns true on success, false on failure

Changes to the link Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: bool
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($target): string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($link): string
- link($target, $link)
+ link(string $target, string $link): bool

link Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes