30 Input/output library [input.output]

30.10 File systems [filesystems]

30.10.34 Filesystem operation functions [fs.op.funcs]

30.10.34.28 Read symlink [fs.op.read_symlink]

path read_symlink(const path& p); path read_symlink(const path& p, error_code& ec);

Returns: If p resolves to a symbolic link, a path object containing the contents of that symbolic link. The signature with argument ec returns path() if an error occurs.

Throws: As specified in [fs.err.report]. [Note: It is an error if p does not resolve to a symbolic link. end note]