std::experimental::filesystem::status_known

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Defined in header <experimental/filesystem>
bool status_known( file_status s );
(1) (filesystem TS)

Checks if the given file status is known, Equivalent to s.type() != file_type::none.

Parameters

s - file status to check

Return value

true if the given file status is an unknown file status

Exceptions

noexcept specification:
noexcept

Notes

Despite the name, the function checks for the file status of file_type::none (meaning an error occurred), not file_type::unknown (meaning file exists, but its type cannot be determined).

See also

determines file attributes
determines file attributes, checking the symlink target
(function)
cached status of the file designated by this directory entry
cached symlink_status of the file designated by this directory entry
(public member function of std::experimental::filesystem::directory_entry)