The IsLink(file) command returns true if file refers to a symbolic link.  If it is not a symbolic link, false is returned.

If the file does not exist, an exception is raised.

$\mathrm{FileTools}\left[\mathrm{Text}\right]\left[\mathrm{WriteFile}\right]\left(''file''\,''data''\right)$

$4$

$\mathrm{FileTools}\left[\mathrm{IsLink}\right]\left(''file''\right)$

$\mathrm{false}$

$\mathrm{FileTools}\left[\mathrm{Remove}\right]\left(''file''\right)$

The FileTools[IsLink] command was introduced in Maple 2018.

For more information on Maple 2018 changes, see Updates in Maple 2018.