ssh2_sftp_realpath

Resolve the realpath of a provided path string

&reftitle.description; `string` `ssh2_sftp_realpath` `resource` `sftp` `string` `filename`

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

&reftitle.parameters;

`sftp`

- An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by `ssh2_sftp`.

`filename`

&reftitle.returnvalues;

Returns the real path as a string.

&reftitle.examples;

### 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' */
    ?>

&reftitle.seealso;

- `realpath`
- `ssh2_sftp_symlink`
- `ssh2_sftp_readlink`