readlink -- readlink fn

Synopsis

• Usage:

  read the contents of a symbolic link

• Inputs:
  • fn, a string, a filename or path to a file
• Outputs:
  • a Boolean value, whether fn is the path to a symbolic link

Description

i1 : p = temporaryFileName ()

o1 = /tmp/M2-3979-0/0

i2 : symlinkFile ("foo", p)

i3 : readlink p

o3 = foo

i4 : removeFile p