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PHP is_link() Function


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Definition and Usage

The is_link() function checks whether the specified file is a link.

This function returns TRUE if it is a link.

Syntax

is_link(file)

Parameter Description
file Required. Specifies the file to check

Tips and Notes

Note: The result of this function are cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.


Example

<?php
$link = "images";
if(is_link($link))
  {
  echo ("$link is a link");
  }
else
  {
  echo ("$link is not a link");
  }
?>

The output of the code above could be:

images is not a link

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