30
Input/output library
[input.output]
30.10
File systems
[filesystems]
30.10.4
Terms and definitions
[fs.definitions]
30.10.4.19
symbolic link
[fs.def.symlink]
A type of file with the property that when the file is encountered during pathname resolution, a string stored by the file is used to modify the pathname resolution
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Note
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Symbolic links are often called symlinks
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A symbolic link can be thought of as a raw pointer to a file
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If the file pointed to does not exist, the symbolic link is said to be a “dangling” symbolic link
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