FileTest implements file test operations similar to those used in File::Stat. It exists as a standalone module, and its methods are also insinuated into the File class. (Note that this is not done by inclusion: the interpreter cheats).
FileTest
File::Stat
File
File.world_writable?(file_name) â fixnum or nil Instance Public methods If
File.readable?(file_name) â true or false Instance Public methods Returns
File.writable?(file_name) â true or false Instance Public methods Returns
File.chardev?(file_name) â true or false Instance Public methods Returns
File.readable_real?(file_name) â true or false Instance Public methods Returns
File.exists?(file_name) â true or false Instance Public methods Return true
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