LSTAT — Get file status

LSTAT()

LSTAT is identical to STAT, except that if path is a symbolic link, then the link itself is statted, not the file that it refers to.

Parameters

  • NAME – The type shall be CHARACTER of the default kind, a valid path within the file system.

  • VALUES – The type shall be INTEGER(4), DIMENSION(13).

  • STATUS – (Optional) status flag of type INTEGER(4). Returns 0 on success and a system specific error code otherwise.

Standard:

GNU extension

Class:

Subroutine, function

Syntax:

CALL LSTAT(NAME, VALUES [, STATUS])
STATUS = LSTAT(NAME, VALUES)
Example:

See STAT for an example.

See also:

To stat an open file: FSTAT To stat a file: STAT