method

symlink

v1_8_6_287 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: File

symlink(p1, p2) public

Creates a symbolic link called new_name for the existing file old_name. Raises a NotImplemented exception on platforms that do not support symbolic links.

   File.symlink("testfile", "link2test")   #=> 0

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     File.symlink(old_name, new_name)   => 0
 *  
 *  Creates a symbolic link called <i>new_name</i> for the existing file
 *  <i>old_name</i>. Raises a <code>NotImplemented</code> exception on
 *  platforms that do not support symbolic links.
 *     
 *     File.symlink("testfile", "link2test")   #=> 0
 *     
 */

static VALUE
rb_file_s_symlink(klass, from, to)
    VALUE klass, from, to;
{
#ifdef HAVE_SYMLINK
    SafeStringValue(from);
    SafeStringValue(to);

    if (symlink(StringValueCStr(from), StringValueCStr(to)) < 0) {
        sys_fail2(from, to);
    }
    return INT2FIX(0);
#else
    rb_notimplement();
    return Qnil;                /* not reached */
#endif
}

symlink

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