create_symlink Function
Creates a symbolic link to an existing file.
template<class Path1, class Path2>
inline void create_sym_link(
const Path1& Pval1,
const Path2& Pval2
);
template<class Path1, class Path2>
inline error_code create_sym_link(
const Path1& Pval1,
const Path2& Pval2,
error_code& Code
);
Parameters
Pval1
A Path object that represents the file name of an existing file. Path can be either a basic_path or a type that's derived from basic_path.Pval2
A Path object that contains the file name of the symbolic link.Code
An error_code object.
Return Value
The second function returns Code.
Remarks
A symbolic link is a file system object that points to another file system object.
If the symbolic link cannot be created, the first function throws a basic_filesystem_error.
The second function assigns to Code any error code that's associated with the operation.
Requirements
Header: filesystem
Namespace: std::tr2::sys