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[Filesystem] fix readlink description #15381

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[Filesystem] fix readlink description #15381

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5 changes: 1 addition & 4 deletions 5 components/filesystem.rst
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Expand Up @@ -214,10 +214,7 @@ support symbolic links, a third boolean argument is available::

:method:`Symfony\\Component\\Filesystem\\Filesystem::readlink` read links targets.

PHP's :phpfunction:`readlink` function returns the target of a symbolic link. However, its behavior
is completely different under Windows and Unix. On Windows systems, ``readlink()``
resolves recursively the children links of a link until a final target is found. On
Unix-based systems ``readlink()`` only resolves the next link.
PHP's :phpfunction:`readlink` function returns the target of a symbolic link.

The :method:`Symfony\\Component\\Filesystem\\Filesystem::readlink` method provided
by the Filesystem component always behaves in the same way::
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