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Are there some convenient ways to judge a filename is a file or directory in standard C. I have an unhandy way is using fopen to test the filename. if ...
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    Are there some convenient ways to judge a filename is a file or directory in standard C.

    I have an unhandy way is using fopen to test the filename. if fopen succeeds, it's a file, otherwise it's a directory.

    any help will be deeply appreciated!
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    Yes.Use stat() and then determine the file type.

    Check this link :
    File Attributes - The GNU C Library
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lakshmipathi View Post
    Yes.Use stat() and then determine the file type.

    Check this link :
    File Attributes - The GNU C Library
    Ah! I get it, thank U so much.
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