File.stat(file_name)   →  stat

Returns a File::Stat object for the named file (see File::Stat).

File.stat("testfile").mtime   #=> Tue Apr 08 12:58:04 CDT 2003

Source Code

/*
*  call-seq:
*     File.stat(file_name)   =>  stat
*  
*  Returns a <code>File::Stat</code> object for the named file (see
*  <code>File::Stat</code>).
*     
*     File.stat("testfile").mtime   #=> Tue Apr 08 12:58:04 CDT 2003
*     
*/

static VALUE
rb_file_s_stat(klass, fname)
   VALUE klass, fname;
{
   struct stat st;

   SafeStringValue(fname);
   if (rb_stat(fname, &st) < 0) {
       rb_sys_fail(StringValueCStr(fname));
   }
   return stat_new(&st);
}