Bug #77639 [Opn]: Wrong behavior of getting paths for symlink

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77639&edit=1 ID: 77639 User updated by: mesaverde228 at gmail dot com Reported by: mesaverde228 at gmail dot com Summary: Wrong behavior of getting paths for symlink Status: Open Type: Bug Package: *Directory/Filesystem functions Operating System: Windows/Linux PHP Version: 7.1.26 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Is that means that windows "junctions" not supported by PHP? Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-02-19 16:55:03] cmb@php.net Junctions are not symlinks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-02-19 11:34:02] mesaverde228 at gmail dot com Description: ------------ There is some difference in interpretation symlinked folder on different platforms Test script: --------------- https://gist.github.com/inri13666/4f7484af32ac7eba81b0d1bf8a5a5111 Expected result: ---------------- I assume that result for index.php should be almost the same. Also possibly __DIR__ should point to the symlink(junction) path instead of a physical path. Actual result: -------------- https://gist.github.com/inri13666/4f7484af32ac7eba81b0d1bf8a5a5111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77639&edit=1