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<H1>filelib</H1>
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<H3>MODULE</H3>
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filelib
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<H3>MODULE SUMMARY</H3>
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File utilities, such as wildcard matching of filenames
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<H3>DESCRIPTION</H3>
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<P>This module contains utilities on a higher level than the <CODE>file</CODE>
module.
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<H3>EXPORTS</H3>

<P><A NAME="ensure_dir/1"><STRONG><CODE>ensure_dir(Name) -&#62; true</CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

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<STRONG><CODE>Name = filename() | dirname()</CODE></STRONG><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>ensure_dir/1</CODE> functions checks that all parent directories
        for the given file or directory name exist, creating them if not.

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<P><A NAME="file_size/1"><STRONG><CODE>file_size(Filename) -&#62; integer()</CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>file_size</CODE> function returns the size of the given file.

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<P><A NAME="fold_files/5"><STRONG><CODE>fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, AccIn) -&#62; AccOut </CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

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<STRONG><CODE>Dir = dirname()</CODE></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><CODE>RegExp = regexp()</CODE></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><CODE>Recursive = true|false</CODE></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><CODE>Fun = fun(F, AccIn) -&#62; AccOut</CODE></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><CODE>AccIn = AccOut = term()</CODE></STRONG><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>fold_files/5</CODE> function folds the function
        <CODE>Fun</CODE> over all (regular) files <CODE>F</CODE> in the
         directory <CODE>Dir</CODE> that match the regular expression <CODE>RegExp</CODE>.
         If <CODE>Recursive</CODE> is true all sub-directories to <CODE>Dir</CODE>
         are processed. The match is tried on just the filename without
         the directory part.

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<P><A NAME="is_dir/1"><STRONG><CODE>is_dir(Name) -&#62; true | false</CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

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<STRONG><CODE>Name = filename() | dirname()</CODE></STRONG><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>is_dir/1</CODE> function returns <CODE>true</CODE> if <CODE>Name</CODE>
        refers to a directory, and <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.

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<P><A NAME="is_file/1"><STRONG><CODE>is_file(Name) -&#62; true | false</CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

<DIV CLASS=REFBODY><P>Types:
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<STRONG><CODE>Name = filename() | dirname()</CODE></STRONG><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>is_file/1</CODE> function returns <CODE>true</CODE> if <CODE>Name</CODE>
        refers to a file or a directory, and <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.

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<P><A NAME="is_regular/1"><STRONG><CODE>is_regular(Name) -&#62; true | false</CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

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<STRONG><CODE>Name = filename()</CODE></STRONG><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>is_regular/1</CODE> function returns <CODE>true</CODE> if <CODE>Name</CODE>
        refers to a file (regular file), and <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.

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<P><A NAME="last_modified/1"><STRONG><CODE>last_modified(Name) -&#62; {{Year,Month,Day},{Hour,Min,Sec}}</CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

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<STRONG><CODE>Name = filename() | dirname()</CODE></STRONG><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>last_modified/1</CODE> function returns the date and time the
        given file or directory was last modified.

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<P><A NAME="wildcard/1"><STRONG><CODE>wildcard(Wildcard) -&#62; list()</CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

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<STRONG><CODE>Wildcard = filename() | dirname()</CODE></STRONG><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>wildcard/1</CODE> function returns a list of all files
that match Unix-style wildcard-string <CODE>Wildcard</CODE>.
<P>The wildcard string looks like an ordinary filename, except
that certain &#34;wildcard characters&#34; are interpreted in a special
way. The following characters are special:


<P>
<DL>

<DT>
?
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<DD>
Matches one character.<BR>


</DD>

<DT>
*
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<DD>
Matches any number of characters up to the end of
the filename, the next dot, or the next slash.<BR>


</DD>

<DT>
{Item,...}
</DT>

<DD>
Alternation. Matches one of the alternatives.<BR>


</DD>

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<P>Other characters represent themselves. Only filenames that
have exactly the same character in the same position will match.
(Matching is case-sensitive; i.e. &#34;a&#34; will not match &#34;A&#34;).


<P>Note that multiple &#34;*&#34; characters are allowed
(as in Unix wildcards, but opposed to Windows/DOS wildcards).


<P>Examples:
<P>The following examples assume that the current directory is the
top of an Erlang/OTP installation.


<P>To find all <CODE>.beam</CODE> files in all applications, the following
line can be used:
<PRE>
    filelib:wildcard(&#34;lib/*/ebin/*.beam&#34;).
</PRE>

<P>To find either <CODE>.erl</CODE> or <CODE>.hrl</CODE> in all applications
<CODE>src</CODE> directories, the following

<PRE>
    filelib:wildcard(&#34;lib/*/src/*.?rl&#34;)
</PRE>

<P>or the following line
<PRE>
    filelib:wildcard(&#34;lib/*/src/*.{erl,hrl}&#34;)
</PRE>

<P>can be used.
<P>To find all <CODE>.hrl</CODE> files in either <CODE>src</CODE> or <CODE>include</CODE>
directories, use:
<PRE>
    filelib:wildcard(&#34;lib/*/{src,include}/*.hrl&#34;).
</PRE>

<P>To find all <CODE>.erl</CODE> or <CODE>.hrl</CODE> files in either
<CODE>src</CODE> or <CODE>include</CODE> directories, use:
<PRE>
    filelib:wildcard(&#34;lib/*/{src,include}/*.{erl,hrl}&#34;)
</PRE>

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<P><A NAME="wildcard/2"><STRONG><CODE>wildcard(Wildcard, Cwd) -&#62; list()</CODE></STRONG></A><BR>

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<STRONG><CODE>Wildcard = filename() | dirname()</CODE></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><CODE>Cwd = dirname()</CODE></STRONG><BR>

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<P>The <CODE>wildcard/2</CODE> function works like <CODE>wildcard/1</CODE>,
        except that instead of the actual working dirctory, <CODE>Cwd</CODE>
        will be used.

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<H3>AUTHORS</H3>
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Bjorn Gustavsson - support@erlang.ericsson.se<BR>

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