Returns the absolute path.
| <?php echo realpath(“test.txt”); ?> |
The result of the code above will be:
| C:\Inetpub\testweb\test.txt |
The realpath() function returns the absolute path by resolving all symbolic links, removing instances of ‘/./’, ‘/../’, and extra ‘/’ characters.
| realpath(path) |
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Parameter |
Description |
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path |
Required. Specifies the path to be checked. |
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Return Value: |
Returns the absolute pathname on success; FALSE on failure. |
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PHP Version: |
4.0+ |
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PHP Changelog: |
PHP 5.3: |