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ssh2_sftp_realpath

(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)

ssh2_sftp_realpathResolve the realpath of a provided path string


Description

ssh2_sftp_realpath ( resource $sftp , string $filename ) : string

Translates filename into the effective real path on the remote filesystem.


Parameters

sftp
An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().
filename


Return Values

Returns the real path as a string.


Examples

Example #1 Resolving a pathname

<?php$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);$realpath = ssh2_sftp_realpath($sftp, '/home/username/../../../..//./usr/../etc/passwd');/* $realpath is now: '/etc/passwd' */?>

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