comparison lispref/files.texi @ 50501:3bf63c244c44

(Kinds of Files): Correct return value of file-symlink-p.

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  This section describes how to distinguish various kinds of files, such
as directories, symbolic links, and ordinary files.

@defun file-symlink-p filename
@cindex file symbolic links
If the file @var{filename} is a symbolic link, the @code{file-symlink-p}
function returns the file name to which it is linked.  This may be the
name of a text file, a directory, or even another symbolic link, or it
may be a nonexistent file name.

If the file @var{filename} is not a symbolic link (or there is no such file),
@code{file-symlink-p} returns @code{nil}.

@example

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  This section describes how to distinguish various kinds of files, such
as directories, symbolic links, and ordinary files.

@defun file-symlink-p filename
@cindex file symbolic links
If the file @var{filename} is a symbolic link, the
@code{file-symlink-p} function returns the link target as a string.
(Determining the file name that the link points to from the target is
nontrivial.)

If the file @var{filename} is not a symbolic link (or there is no such file),
@code{file-symlink-p} returns @code{nil}.

@example