Struct stat

struct stat;

Description

This structure provides detailed information about a file. The information returned depends on the type of file and/or the file system on which the file resides. Includes following members,

Members

Defined in stat:

• int
• st_atimespectime of last access
• st_birthtimespec
• st_blksizeoptimal blocksize for IO
• st_blocksblocks allocated for file
• st_ctimespectime of last file status change
• st_devinode's device
• st_flagsuser defined flags for file
• st_genfile generation number
• st_gidgroup ID of the file's group
• st_inoinode's number
• st_lspare
• st_modeinode protection mode
• st_mtimespectime of last data modification
• st_nlinknumber of hard links
• st_rdevdevice type
• st_sizefile size, in bytes
• st_uiduser ID of the file's owner

__dev_t st_dev;

Description

inode's device

ino_t st_ino;

Description

inode's number

mode_t st_mode;

Description

inode protection mode

nlink_t st_nlink;

Description

number of hard links

uid_t st_uid;

Description

user ID of the file's owner

gid_t st_gid;

Description

group ID of the file's group

__dev_t st_rdev;

Description

device type

timespec st_atimespec;

Description

time of last access

timespec st_mtimespec;

Description

time of last data modification

timespec st_ctimespec;

Description

time of last file status change

off_t st_size;

Description

file size, in bytes

blkcnt_t st_blocks;

Description

blocks allocated for file

blksize_t st_blksize;

Description

optimal blocksize for IO

fflags_t st_flags;

Description

user defined flags for file

__uint32_t st_gen;

Description

file generation number

__int32_t st_lspare;

Description

timespec st_birthtimespec;

Description

unsigned int;

Description