_stat structure st_mode field constants

Syntax

#include <sys/stat.h>

Remarks

These constants are used to indicate file type in the st_mode field of the _stat structure.

The bit mask constants are described below:

Constant Meaning
_S_IFMT File type mask
_S_IFDIR Directory
_S_IFCHR Character special (indicates a device if set)
_S_IFREG Regular
_S_IREAD Read permission, owner
_S_IWRITE Write permission, owner
_S_IEXEC Execute/search permission, owner

See also

_stat, _wstat functions
_fstat, _fstat32, _fstat64, _fstati64, _fstat32i64, _fstat64i32
Standard types
Global constants