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PERL link Function


Syntax

link OLDFILE,NEWFILE


Definition and Usage

Creates a new file name, NEWFILE, linked to the file OLDFILE. The function creates a hard link; if you want a symbolic link, use the symlink function.

Return Value

    0 on failure and 1 on success

Example

Try out following example: This will create new file using existing file.

#!/usr/bin/perl

$existing_file = "/uer/home/test1";
$new_file = "/usr/home/test2";
$retval = link $existing_file, $new_file ;
if( $retval == 1 ){
  print"Link created successfully\n";
}else{
  print"Error in creating link $!\n";
}


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