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os

Provides functions to access operating-system dependent functionality, including file system operations.

You can import a method from the os package. For example:

from std.os import listdir

comptime values​

SEEK_CUR​

comptime SEEK_CUR = UInt8(1)

Seek from the current position.

SEEK_END​

comptime SEEK_END = UInt8(2)

Seek from the end of the file.

SEEK_SET​

comptime SEEK_SET = UInt8(0)

Seek from the beginning of the file.

sep​

comptime sep = "/"

The path separator for the current platform.

Functions​

  • ​abort: Terminates execution, using a target dependent trap instruction if available.
  • ​getuid: Retrieve the user ID of the calling process.
  • ​isatty: Checks whether a file descriptor refers to a terminal.
  • ​link: Creates a new hard-link to an existing file.
  • ​listdir: Gets the list of entries contained in the path provided.
  • ​makedirs: Creates a specified leaf directory along with any necessary intermediate directories that don't already exist.
  • ​mkdir: Creates a directory at the specified path.
  • ​remove: Removes the specified file.
  • ​removedirs: Removes a leaf directory and all empty intermediate ones.
  • ​rmdir: Removes the specified directory.
  • ​symlink: Creates a symlink.
  • ​unlink: Removes the specified file.
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