file_size()
#
file_size()
returns the size of a file in bytes, given its path.
Prototype
off_t file_size(const char *path);
Parameters
Key |
Type |
Description |
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Path to the file whose size is to be determined. |
Return Value
Returns the file size in bytes on success. Returns 0 if the file does not exist or an error occurs.
Notes
This function uses stat()
to retrieve file information. If stat()
fails, the function returns 0.
Prototype
// Not applicable in JS
Prototype
# Not applicable in Python
Examples
// TODO C examples
// TODO JS examples
# TODO Python examples