File System Functions and Operations

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This chapter provides tutorial examples and notes about file system functions and operations. Topics include using built-in functions to create and remove directories; using unlink() to delete files; using file test operators; using stat() to return file statistics.

Built-in Functions to Work with the File System

File Test Operators

stat() - Returns File Statistics

Conclusions:

• chdir(), mkdir(), rmdir(), and unlink() are functions to manage directories.
• -e, -d, -f, -s, -T, -B are file test operators to return file information.
• stat() returns all statistics of a file as a list value.