//! Filesystem manipulation operations. //! //! This module contains basic methods to manipulate the contents of the local //! filesystem. All methods in this module represent cross-platform filesystem //! operations. Extra platform-specific functionality can be found in the //! extension traits of `std::os::$platform`. #![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] #![deny(unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn)] #[cfg(all(test, not(any(target_os = "emscripten", target_env = "sgx"))))] mod tests; use crate::ffi::OsString; use crate::fmt; use crate::io::{self, IoSlice, IoSliceMut, Read, ReadBuf, Seek, SeekFrom, Write}; use crate::path::{Path, PathBuf}; use crate::sys::fs as fs_imp; use crate::sys_common::{AsInner, AsInnerMut, FromInner, IntoInner}; use crate::time::SystemTime; /// A reference to an open file on the filesystem. /// /// An instance of a `File` can be read and/or written depending on what options /// it was opened with. Files also implement [`Seek`] to alter the logical cursor /// that the file contains internally. /// /// Files are automatically closed when they go out of scope. Errors detected /// on closing are ignored by the implementation of `Drop`. Use the method /// [`sync_all`] if these errors must be manually handled. /// /// # Examples /// /// Creates a new file and write bytes to it (you can also use [`write()`]): /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// use std::io::prelude::*; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut file = File::create("foo.txt")?; /// file.write_all(b"Hello, world!")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` /// /// Read the contents of a file into a [`String`] (you can also use [`read`]): /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// use std::io::prelude::*; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut file = File::open("foo.txt")?; /// let mut contents = String::new(); /// file.read_to_string(&mut contents)?; /// assert_eq!(contents, "Hello, world!"); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` /// /// It can be more efficient to read the contents of a file with a buffered /// [`Read`]er. This can be accomplished with [`BufReader`]: /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// use std::io::BufReader; /// use std::io::prelude::*; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let file = File::open("foo.txt")?; /// let mut buf_reader = BufReader::new(file); /// let mut contents = String::new(); /// buf_reader.read_to_string(&mut contents)?; /// assert_eq!(contents, "Hello, world!"); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` /// /// Note that, although read and write methods require a `&mut File`, because /// of the interfaces for [`Read`] and [`Write`], the holder of a `&File` can /// still modify the file, either through methods that take `&File` or by /// retrieving the underlying OS object and modifying the file that way. /// Additionally, many operating systems allow concurrent modification of files /// by different processes. Avoid assuming that holding a `&File` means that the /// file will not change. /// /// [`BufReader`]: io::BufReader /// [`sync_all`]: File::sync_all #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] #[cfg_attr(not(test), rustc_diagnostic_item = "File")] pub struct File { inner: fs_imp::File, } /// Metadata information about a file. /// /// This structure is returned from the [`metadata`] or /// [`symlink_metadata`] function or method and represents known /// metadata about a file such as its permissions, size, modification /// times, etc. #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] #[derive(Clone)] pub struct Metadata(fs_imp::FileAttr); /// Iterator over the entries in a directory. /// /// This iterator is returned from the [`read_dir`] function of this module and /// will yield instances of [io::Result]<[DirEntry]>. Through a [`DirEntry`] /// information like the entry's path and possibly other metadata can be /// learned. /// /// The order in which this iterator returns entries is platform and filesystem /// dependent. /// /// # Errors /// /// This [`io::Result`] will be an [`Err`] if there's some sort of intermittent /// IO error during iteration. #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] #[derive(Debug)] pub struct ReadDir(fs_imp::ReadDir); /// Entries returned by the [`ReadDir`] iterator. /// /// An instance of `DirEntry` represents an entry inside of a directory on the /// filesystem. Each entry can be inspected via methods to learn about the full /// path or possibly other metadata through per-platform extension traits. #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub struct DirEntry(fs_imp::DirEntry); /// Options and flags which can be used to configure how a file is opened. /// /// This builder exposes the ability to configure how a [`File`] is opened and /// what operations are permitted on the open file. The [`File::open`] and /// [`File::create`] methods are aliases for commonly used options using this /// builder. /// /// Generally speaking, when using `OpenOptions`, you'll first call /// [`OpenOptions::new`], then chain calls to methods to set each option, then /// call [`OpenOptions::open`], passing the path of the file you're trying to /// open. This will give you a [`io::Result`] with a [`File`] inside that you /// can further operate on. /// /// # Examples /// /// Opening a file to read: /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new().read(true).open("foo.txt"); /// ``` /// /// Opening a file for both reading and writing, as well as creating it if it /// doesn't exist: /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new() /// .read(true) /// .write(true) /// .create(true) /// .open("foo.txt"); /// ``` #[derive(Clone, Debug)] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub struct OpenOptions(fs_imp::OpenOptions); /// Representation of the various permissions on a file. /// /// This module only currently provides one bit of information, /// [`Permissions::readonly`], which is exposed on all currently supported /// platforms. Unix-specific functionality, such as mode bits, is available /// through the [`PermissionsExt`] trait. /// /// [`PermissionsExt`]: crate::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub struct Permissions(fs_imp::FilePermissions); /// A structure representing a type of file with accessors for each file type. /// It is returned by [`Metadata::file_type`] method. #[stable(feature = "file_type", since = "1.1.0")] #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Debug)] #[cfg_attr(not(test), rustc_diagnostic_item = "FileType")] pub struct FileType(fs_imp::FileType); /// A builder used to create directories in various manners. /// /// This builder also supports platform-specific options. #[stable(feature = "dir_builder", since = "1.6.0")] #[cfg_attr(not(test), rustc_diagnostic_item = "DirBuilder")] #[derive(Debug)] pub struct DirBuilder { inner: fs_imp::DirBuilder, recursive: bool, } /// Read the entire contents of a file into a bytes vector. /// /// This is a convenience function for using [`File::open`] and [`read_to_end`] /// with fewer imports and without an intermediate variable. /// /// [`read_to_end`]: Read::read_to_end /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error if `path` does not already exist. /// Other errors may also be returned according to [`OpenOptions::open`]. /// /// It will also return an error if it encounters while reading an error /// of a kind other than [`io::ErrorKind::Interrupted`]. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// use std::net::SocketAddr; /// /// fn main() -> Result<(), Box> { /// let foo: SocketAddr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&fs::read("address.txt")?).parse()?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "fs_read_write_bytes", since = "1.26.0")] pub fn read>(path: P) -> io::Result> { fn inner(path: &Path) -> io::Result> { let mut file = File::open(path)?; let mut bytes = Vec::new(); file.read_to_end(&mut bytes)?; Ok(bytes) } inner(path.as_ref()) } /// Read the entire contents of a file into a string. /// /// This is a convenience function for using [`File::open`] and [`read_to_string`] /// with fewer imports and without an intermediate variable. /// /// [`read_to_string`]: Read::read_to_string /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error if `path` does not already exist. /// Other errors may also be returned according to [`OpenOptions::open`]. /// /// It will also return an error if it encounters while reading an error /// of a kind other than [`io::ErrorKind::Interrupted`], /// or if the contents of the file are not valid UTF-8. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// use std::net::SocketAddr; /// use std::error::Error; /// /// fn main() -> Result<(), Box> { /// let foo: SocketAddr = fs::read_to_string("address.txt")?.parse()?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "fs_read_write", since = "1.26.0")] pub fn read_to_string>(path: P) -> io::Result { fn inner(path: &Path) -> io::Result { let mut file = File::open(path)?; let mut string = String::new(); file.read_to_string(&mut string)?; Ok(string) } inner(path.as_ref()) } /// Write a slice as the entire contents of a file. /// /// This function will create a file if it does not exist, /// and will entirely replace its contents if it does. /// /// This is a convenience function for using [`File::create`] and [`write_all`] /// with fewer imports. /// /// [`write_all`]: Write::write_all /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::write("foo.txt", b"Lorem ipsum")?; /// fs::write("bar.txt", "dolor sit")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "fs_read_write_bytes", since = "1.26.0")] pub fn write, C: AsRef<[u8]>>(path: P, contents: C) -> io::Result<()> { fn inner(path: &Path, contents: &[u8]) -> io::Result<()> { File::create(path)?.write_all(contents) } inner(path.as_ref(), contents.as_ref()) } impl File { /// Attempts to open a file in read-only mode. /// /// See the [`OpenOptions::open`] method for more details. /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error if `path` does not already exist. /// Other errors may also be returned according to [`OpenOptions::open`]. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut f = File::open("foo.txt")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn open>(path: P) -> io::Result { OpenOptions::new().read(true).open(path.as_ref()) } /// Opens a file in write-only mode. /// /// This function will create a file if it does not exist, /// and will truncate it if it does. /// /// See the [`OpenOptions::open`] function for more details. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut f = File::create("foo.txt")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn create>(path: P) -> io::Result { OpenOptions::new().write(true).create(true).truncate(true).open(path.as_ref()) } /// Returns a new OpenOptions object. /// /// This function returns a new OpenOptions object that you can use to /// open or create a file with specific options if `open()` or `create()` /// are not appropriate. /// /// It is equivalent to `OpenOptions::new()` but allows you to write more /// readable code. Instead of `OpenOptions::new().read(true).open("foo.txt")` /// you can write `File::options().read(true).open("foo.txt")`. This /// also avoids the need to import `OpenOptions`. /// /// See the [`OpenOptions::new`] function for more details. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut f = File::options().read(true).open("foo.txt")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "with_options", since = "1.58.0")] pub fn options() -> OpenOptions { OpenOptions::new() } /// Attempts to sync all OS-internal metadata to disk. /// /// This function will attempt to ensure that all in-memory data reaches the /// filesystem before returning. /// /// This can be used to handle errors that would otherwise only be caught /// when the `File` is closed. Dropping a file will ignore errors in /// synchronizing this in-memory data. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// use std::io::prelude::*; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut f = File::create("foo.txt")?; /// f.write_all(b"Hello, world!")?; /// /// f.sync_all()?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn sync_all(&self) -> io::Result<()> { self.inner.fsync() } /// This function is similar to [`sync_all`], except that it might not /// synchronize file metadata to the filesystem. /// /// This is intended for use cases that must synchronize content, but don't /// need the metadata on disk. The goal of this method is to reduce disk /// operations. /// /// Note that some platforms may simply implement this in terms of /// [`sync_all`]. /// /// [`sync_all`]: File::sync_all /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// use std::io::prelude::*; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut f = File::create("foo.txt")?; /// f.write_all(b"Hello, world!")?; /// /// f.sync_data()?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn sync_data(&self) -> io::Result<()> { self.inner.datasync() } /// Truncates or extends the underlying file, updating the size of /// this file to become `size`. /// /// If the `size` is less than the current file's size, then the file will /// be shrunk. If it is greater than the current file's size, then the file /// will be extended to `size` and have all of the intermediate data filled /// in with 0s. /// /// The file's cursor isn't changed. In particular, if the cursor was at the /// end and the file is shrunk using this operation, the cursor will now be /// past the end. /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error if the file is not opened for writing. /// Also, std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput will be returned if the desired /// length would cause an overflow due to the implementation specifics. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut f = File::create("foo.txt")?; /// f.set_len(10)?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` /// /// Note that this method alters the content of the underlying file, even /// though it takes `&self` rather than `&mut self`. #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn set_len(&self, size: u64) -> io::Result<()> { self.inner.truncate(size) } /// Queries metadata about the underlying file. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut f = File::open("foo.txt")?; /// let metadata = f.metadata()?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn metadata(&self) -> io::Result { self.inner.file_attr().map(Metadata) } /// Creates a new `File` instance that shares the same underlying file handle /// as the existing `File` instance. Reads, writes, and seeks will affect /// both `File` instances simultaneously. /// /// # Examples /// /// Creates two handles for a file named `foo.txt`: /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut file = File::open("foo.txt")?; /// let file_copy = file.try_clone()?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` /// /// Assuming there’s a file named `foo.txt` with contents `abcdef\n`, create /// two handles, seek one of them, and read the remaining bytes from the /// other handle: /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// use std::io::SeekFrom; /// use std::io::prelude::*; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut file = File::open("foo.txt")?; /// let mut file_copy = file.try_clone()?; /// /// file.seek(SeekFrom::Start(3))?; /// /// let mut contents = vec![]; /// file_copy.read_to_end(&mut contents)?; /// assert_eq!(contents, b"def\n"); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "file_try_clone", since = "1.9.0")] pub fn try_clone(&self) -> io::Result { Ok(File { inner: self.inner.duplicate()? }) } /// Changes the permissions on the underlying file. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `fchmod` function on Unix and /// the `SetFileInformationByHandle` function on Windows. Note that, this /// [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error if the user lacks permission change /// attributes on the underlying file. It may also return an error in other /// os-specific unspecified cases. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// use std::fs::File; /// /// let file = File::open("foo.txt")?; /// let mut perms = file.metadata()?.permissions(); /// perms.set_readonly(true); /// file.set_permissions(perms)?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` /// /// Note that this method alters the permissions of the underlying file, /// even though it takes `&self` rather than `&mut self`. #[stable(feature = "set_permissions_atomic", since = "1.16.0")] pub fn set_permissions(&self, perm: Permissions) -> io::Result<()> { self.inner.set_permissions(perm.0) } } // In addition to the `impl`s here, `File` also has `impl`s for // `AsFd`/`From`/`Into` and // `AsRawFd`/`IntoRawFd`/`FromRawFd`, on Unix and WASI, and // `AsHandle`/`From`/`Into` and // `AsRawHandle`/`IntoRawHandle`/`FromRawHandle` on Windows. impl AsInner for File { fn as_inner(&self) -> &fs_imp::File { &self.inner } } impl FromInner for File { fn from_inner(f: fs_imp::File) -> File { File { inner: f } } } impl IntoInner for File { fn into_inner(self) -> fs_imp::File { self.inner } } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] impl fmt::Debug for File { fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result { self.inner.fmt(f) } } /// Indicates how much extra capacity is needed to read the rest of the file. fn buffer_capacity_required(mut file: &File) -> usize { let size = file.metadata().map(|m| m.len()).unwrap_or(0); let pos = file.stream_position().unwrap_or(0); // Don't worry about `usize` overflow because reading will fail regardless // in that case. size.saturating_sub(pos) as usize } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] impl Read for File { fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result { self.inner.read(buf) } fn read_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> io::Result { self.inner.read_vectored(bufs) } fn read_buf(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> io::Result<()> { self.inner.read_buf(buf) } #[inline] fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool { self.inner.is_read_vectored() } // Reserves space in the buffer based on the file size when available. fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec) -> io::Result { buf.reserve(buffer_capacity_required(self)); io::default_read_to_end(self, buf) } // Reserves space in the buffer based on the file size when available. fn read_to_string(&mut self, buf: &mut String) -> io::Result { buf.reserve(buffer_capacity_required(self)); io::default_read_to_string(self, buf) } } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] impl Write for File { fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result { self.inner.write(buf) } fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> io::Result { self.inner.write_vectored(bufs) } #[inline] fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool { self.inner.is_write_vectored() } fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> { self.inner.flush() } } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] impl Seek for File { fn seek(&mut self, pos: SeekFrom) -> io::Result { self.inner.seek(pos) } } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] impl Read for &File { fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result { self.inner.read(buf) } fn read_buf(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> io::Result<()> { self.inner.read_buf(buf) } fn read_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> io::Result { self.inner.read_vectored(bufs) } #[inline] fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool { self.inner.is_read_vectored() } // Reserves space in the buffer based on the file size when available. fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec) -> io::Result { buf.reserve(buffer_capacity_required(self)); io::default_read_to_end(self, buf) } // Reserves space in the buffer based on the file size when available. fn read_to_string(&mut self, buf: &mut String) -> io::Result { buf.reserve(buffer_capacity_required(self)); io::default_read_to_string(self, buf) } } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] impl Write for &File { fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result { self.inner.write(buf) } fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> io::Result { self.inner.write_vectored(bufs) } #[inline] fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool { self.inner.is_write_vectored() } fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> { self.inner.flush() } } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] impl Seek for &File { fn seek(&mut self, pos: SeekFrom) -> io::Result { self.inner.seek(pos) } } impl OpenOptions { /// Creates a blank new set of options ready for configuration. /// /// All options are initially set to `false`. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let mut options = OpenOptions::new(); /// let file = options.read(true).open("foo.txt"); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] #[must_use] pub fn new() -> Self { OpenOptions(fs_imp::OpenOptions::new()) } /// Sets the option for read access. /// /// This option, when true, will indicate that the file should be /// `read`-able if opened. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new().read(true).open("foo.txt"); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn read(&mut self, read: bool) -> &mut Self { self.0.read(read); self } /// Sets the option for write access. /// /// This option, when true, will indicate that the file should be /// `write`-able if opened. /// /// If the file already exists, any write calls on it will overwrite its /// contents, without truncating it. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new().write(true).open("foo.txt"); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn write(&mut self, write: bool) -> &mut Self { self.0.write(write); self } /// Sets the option for the append mode. /// /// This option, when true, means that writes will append to a file instead /// of overwriting previous contents. /// Note that setting `.write(true).append(true)` has the same effect as /// setting only `.append(true)`. /// /// For most filesystems, the operating system guarantees that all writes are /// atomic: no writes get mangled because another process writes at the same /// time. /// /// One maybe obvious note when using append-mode: make sure that all data /// that belongs together is written to the file in one operation. This /// can be done by concatenating strings before passing them to [`write()`], /// or using a buffered writer (with a buffer of adequate size), /// and calling [`flush()`] when the message is complete. /// /// If a file is opened with both read and append access, beware that after /// opening, and after every write, the position for reading may be set at the /// end of the file. So, before writing, save the current position (using /// [seek]\([SeekFrom]::[Current]\(0))), and restore it before the next read. /// /// ## Note /// /// This function doesn't create the file if it doesn't exist. Use the /// [`OpenOptions::create`] method to do so. /// /// [`write()`]: Write::write "io::Write::write" /// [`flush()`]: Write::flush "io::Write::flush" /// [seek]: Seek::seek "io::Seek::seek" /// [Current]: SeekFrom::Current "io::SeekFrom::Current" /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new().append(true).open("foo.txt"); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn append(&mut self, append: bool) -> &mut Self { self.0.append(append); self } /// Sets the option for truncating a previous file. /// /// If a file is successfully opened with this option set it will truncate /// the file to 0 length if it already exists. /// /// The file must be opened with write access for truncate to work. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new().write(true).truncate(true).open("foo.txt"); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn truncate(&mut self, truncate: bool) -> &mut Self { self.0.truncate(truncate); self } /// Sets the option to create a new file, or open it if it already exists. /// /// In order for the file to be created, [`OpenOptions::write`] or /// [`OpenOptions::append`] access must be used. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new().write(true).create(true).open("foo.txt"); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn create(&mut self, create: bool) -> &mut Self { self.0.create(create); self } /// Sets the option to create a new file, failing if it already exists. /// /// No file is allowed to exist at the target location, also no (dangling) symlink. In this /// way, if the call succeeds, the file returned is guaranteed to be new. /// /// This option is useful because it is atomic. Otherwise between checking /// whether a file exists and creating a new one, the file may have been /// created by another process (a TOCTOU race condition / attack). /// /// If `.create_new(true)` is set, [`.create()`] and [`.truncate()`] are /// ignored. /// /// The file must be opened with write or append access in order to create /// a new file. /// /// [`.create()`]: OpenOptions::create /// [`.truncate()`]: OpenOptions::truncate /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new().write(true) /// .create_new(true) /// .open("foo.txt"); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "expand_open_options2", since = "1.9.0")] pub fn create_new(&mut self, create_new: bool) -> &mut Self { self.0.create_new(create_new); self } /// Opens a file at `path` with the options specified by `self`. /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error under a number of different /// circumstances. Some of these error conditions are listed here, together /// with their [`io::ErrorKind`]. The mapping to [`io::ErrorKind`]s is not /// part of the compatibility contract of the function. /// /// * [`NotFound`]: The specified file does not exist and neither `create` /// or `create_new` is set. /// * [`NotFound`]: One of the directory components of the file path does /// not exist. /// * [`PermissionDenied`]: The user lacks permission to get the specified /// access rights for the file. /// * [`PermissionDenied`]: The user lacks permission to open one of the /// directory components of the specified path. /// * [`AlreadyExists`]: `create_new` was specified and the file already /// exists. /// * [`InvalidInput`]: Invalid combinations of open options (truncate /// without write access, no access mode set, etc.). /// /// The following errors don't match any existing [`io::ErrorKind`] at the moment: /// * One of the directory components of the specified file path /// was not, in fact, a directory. /// * Filesystem-level errors: full disk, write permission /// requested on a read-only file system, exceeded disk quota, too many /// open files, too long filename, too many symbolic links in the /// specified path (Unix-like systems only), etc. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::OpenOptions; /// /// let file = OpenOptions::new().read(true).open("foo.txt"); /// ``` /// /// [`AlreadyExists`]: io::ErrorKind::AlreadyExists /// [`InvalidInput`]: io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput /// [`NotFound`]: io::ErrorKind::NotFound /// [`PermissionDenied`]: io::ErrorKind::PermissionDenied #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn open>(&self, path: P) -> io::Result { self._open(path.as_ref()) } fn _open(&self, path: &Path) -> io::Result { fs_imp::File::open(path, &self.0).map(|inner| File { inner }) } } impl AsInner for OpenOptions { fn as_inner(&self) -> &fs_imp::OpenOptions { &self.0 } } impl AsInnerMut for OpenOptions { fn as_inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut fs_imp::OpenOptions { &mut self.0 } } impl Metadata { /// Returns the file type for this metadata. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// use std::fs; /// /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// /// println!("{:?}", metadata.file_type()); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "file_type", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn file_type(&self) -> FileType { FileType(self.0.file_type()) } /// Returns `true` if this metadata is for a directory. The /// result is mutually exclusive to the result of /// [`Metadata::is_file`], and will be false for symlink metadata /// obtained from [`symlink_metadata`]. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// use std::fs; /// /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// /// assert!(!metadata.is_dir()); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn is_dir(&self) -> bool { self.file_type().is_dir() } /// Returns `true` if this metadata is for a regular file. The /// result is mutually exclusive to the result of /// [`Metadata::is_dir`], and will be false for symlink metadata /// obtained from [`symlink_metadata`]. /// /// When the goal is simply to read from (or write to) the source, the most /// reliable way to test the source can be read (or written to) is to open /// it. Only using `is_file` can break workflows like `diff <( prog_a )` on /// a Unix-like system for example. See [`File::open`] or /// [`OpenOptions::open`] for more information. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// /// assert!(metadata.is_file()); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn is_file(&self) -> bool { self.file_type().is_file() } /// Returns `true` if this metadata is for a symbolic link. /// /// # Examples /// #[cfg_attr(unix, doc = "```no_run")] #[cfg_attr(not(unix), doc = "```ignore")] /// use std::fs; /// use std::path::Path; /// use std::os::unix::fs::symlink; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let link_path = Path::new("link"); /// symlink("/origin_does_not_exists/", link_path)?; /// /// let metadata = fs::symlink_metadata(link_path)?; /// /// assert!(metadata.is_symlink()); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "is_symlink", since = "1.58.0")] pub fn is_symlink(&self) -> bool { self.file_type().is_symlink() } /// Returns the size of the file, in bytes, this metadata is for. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// /// assert_eq!(0, metadata.len()); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn len(&self) -> u64 { self.0.size() } /// Returns the permissions of the file this metadata is for. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// /// assert!(!metadata.permissions().readonly()); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn permissions(&self) -> Permissions { Permissions(self.0.perm()) } /// Returns the last modification time listed in this metadata. /// /// The returned value corresponds to the `mtime` field of `stat` on Unix /// platforms and the `ftLastWriteTime` field on Windows platforms. /// /// # Errors /// /// This field might not be available on all platforms, and will return an /// `Err` on platforms where it is not available. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// /// if let Ok(time) = metadata.modified() { /// println!("{:?}", time); /// } else { /// println!("Not supported on this platform"); /// } /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "fs_time", since = "1.10.0")] pub fn modified(&self) -> io::Result { self.0.modified().map(FromInner::from_inner) } /// Returns the last access time of this metadata. /// /// The returned value corresponds to the `atime` field of `stat` on Unix /// platforms and the `ftLastAccessTime` field on Windows platforms. /// /// Note that not all platforms will keep this field update in a file's /// metadata, for example Windows has an option to disable updating this /// time when files are accessed and Linux similarly has `noatime`. /// /// # Errors /// /// This field might not be available on all platforms, and will return an /// `Err` on platforms where it is not available. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// /// if let Ok(time) = metadata.accessed() { /// println!("{:?}", time); /// } else { /// println!("Not supported on this platform"); /// } /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "fs_time", since = "1.10.0")] pub fn accessed(&self) -> io::Result { self.0.accessed().map(FromInner::from_inner) } /// Returns the creation time listed in this metadata. /// /// The returned value corresponds to the `btime` field of `statx` on /// Linux kernel starting from to 4.11, the `birthtime` field of `stat` on other /// Unix platforms, and the `ftCreationTime` field on Windows platforms. /// /// # Errors /// /// This field might not be available on all platforms, and will return an /// `Err` on platforms or filesystems where it is not available. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// /// if let Ok(time) = metadata.created() { /// println!("{:?}", time); /// } else { /// println!("Not supported on this platform or filesystem"); /// } /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "fs_time", since = "1.10.0")] pub fn created(&self) -> io::Result { self.0.created().map(FromInner::from_inner) } } #[stable(feature = "std_debug", since = "1.16.0")] impl fmt::Debug for Metadata { fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result { f.debug_struct("Metadata") .field("file_type", &self.file_type()) .field("is_dir", &self.is_dir()) .field("is_file", &self.is_file()) .field("permissions", &self.permissions()) .field("modified", &self.modified()) .field("accessed", &self.accessed()) .field("created", &self.created()) .finish_non_exhaustive() } } impl AsInner for Metadata { fn as_inner(&self) -> &fs_imp::FileAttr { &self.0 } } impl FromInner for Metadata { fn from_inner(attr: fs_imp::FileAttr) -> Metadata { Metadata(attr) } } impl Permissions { /// Returns `true` if these permissions describe a readonly (unwritable) file. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut f = File::create("foo.txt")?; /// let metadata = f.metadata()?; /// /// assert_eq!(false, metadata.permissions().readonly()); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use = "call `set_readonly` to modify the readonly flag"] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn readonly(&self) -> bool { self.0.readonly() } /// Modifies the readonly flag for this set of permissions. If the /// `readonly` argument is `true`, using the resulting `Permission` will /// update file permissions to forbid writing. Conversely, if it's `false`, /// using the resulting `Permission` will update file permissions to allow /// writing. /// /// This operation does **not** modify the filesystem. To modify the /// filesystem use the [`set_permissions`] function. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::File; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let f = File::create("foo.txt")?; /// let metadata = f.metadata()?; /// let mut permissions = metadata.permissions(); /// /// permissions.set_readonly(true); /// /// // filesystem doesn't change /// assert_eq!(false, metadata.permissions().readonly()); /// /// // just this particular `permissions`. /// assert_eq!(true, permissions.readonly()); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn set_readonly(&mut self, readonly: bool) { self.0.set_readonly(readonly) } } impl FileType { /// Tests whether this file type represents a directory. The /// result is mutually exclusive to the results of /// [`is_file`] and [`is_symlink`]; only zero or one of these /// tests may pass. /// /// [`is_file`]: FileType::is_file /// [`is_symlink`]: FileType::is_symlink /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// use std::fs; /// /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// let file_type = metadata.file_type(); /// /// assert_eq!(file_type.is_dir(), false); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "file_type", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn is_dir(&self) -> bool { self.0.is_dir() } /// Tests whether this file type represents a regular file. /// The result is mutually exclusive to the results of /// [`is_dir`] and [`is_symlink`]; only zero or one of these /// tests may pass. /// /// When the goal is simply to read from (or write to) the source, the most /// reliable way to test the source can be read (or written to) is to open /// it. Only using `is_file` can break workflows like `diff <( prog_a )` on /// a Unix-like system for example. See [`File::open`] or /// [`OpenOptions::open`] for more information. /// /// [`is_dir`]: FileType::is_dir /// [`is_symlink`]: FileType::is_symlink /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// use std::fs; /// /// let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?; /// let file_type = metadata.file_type(); /// /// assert_eq!(file_type.is_file(), true); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "file_type", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn is_file(&self) -> bool { self.0.is_file() } /// Tests whether this file type represents a symbolic link. /// The result is mutually exclusive to the results of /// [`is_dir`] and [`is_file`]; only zero or one of these /// tests may pass. /// /// The underlying [`Metadata`] struct needs to be retrieved /// with the [`fs::symlink_metadata`] function and not the /// [`fs::metadata`] function. The [`fs::metadata`] function /// follows symbolic links, so [`is_symlink`] would always /// return `false` for the target file. /// /// [`fs::metadata`]: metadata /// [`fs::symlink_metadata`]: symlink_metadata /// [`is_dir`]: FileType::is_dir /// [`is_file`]: FileType::is_file /// [`is_symlink`]: FileType::is_symlink /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let metadata = fs::symlink_metadata("foo.txt")?; /// let file_type = metadata.file_type(); /// /// assert_eq!(file_type.is_symlink(), false); /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "file_type", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn is_symlink(&self) -> bool { self.0.is_symlink() } } impl AsInner for FileType { fn as_inner(&self) -> &fs_imp::FileType { &self.0 } } impl FromInner for Permissions { fn from_inner(f: fs_imp::FilePermissions) -> Permissions { Permissions(f) } } impl AsInner for Permissions { fn as_inner(&self) -> &fs_imp::FilePermissions { &self.0 } } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] impl Iterator for ReadDir { type Item = io::Result; fn next(&mut self) -> Option> { self.0.next().map(|entry| entry.map(DirEntry)) } } impl DirEntry { /// Returns the full path to the file that this entry represents. /// /// The full path is created by joining the original path to `read_dir` /// with the filename of this entry. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// for entry in fs::read_dir(".")? { /// let dir = entry?; /// println!("{:?}", dir.path()); /// } /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` /// /// This prints output like: /// /// ```text /// "./whatever.txt" /// "./foo.html" /// "./hello_world.rs" /// ``` /// /// The exact text, of course, depends on what files you have in `.`. #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn path(&self) -> PathBuf { self.0.path() } /// Returns the metadata for the file that this entry points at. /// /// This function will not traverse symlinks if this entry points at a /// symlink. To traverse symlinks use [`fs::metadata`] or [`fs::File::metadata`]. /// /// [`fs::metadata`]: metadata /// [`fs::File::metadata`]: File::metadata /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// On Windows this function is cheap to call (no extra system calls /// needed), but on Unix platforms this function is the equivalent of /// calling `symlink_metadata` on the path. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs; /// /// if let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(".") { /// for entry in entries { /// if let Ok(entry) = entry { /// // Here, `entry` is a `DirEntry`. /// if let Ok(metadata) = entry.metadata() { /// // Now let's show our entry's permissions! /// println!("{:?}: {:?}", entry.path(), metadata.permissions()); /// } else { /// println!("Couldn't get metadata for {:?}", entry.path()); /// } /// } /// } /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "dir_entry_ext", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn metadata(&self) -> io::Result { self.0.metadata().map(Metadata) } /// Returns the file type for the file that this entry points at. /// /// This function will not traverse symlinks if this entry points at a /// symlink. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// On Windows and most Unix platforms this function is free (no extra /// system calls needed), but some Unix platforms may require the equivalent /// call to `symlink_metadata` to learn about the target file type. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs; /// /// if let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(".") { /// for entry in entries { /// if let Ok(entry) = entry { /// // Here, `entry` is a `DirEntry`. /// if let Ok(file_type) = entry.file_type() { /// // Now let's show our entry's file type! /// println!("{:?}: {:?}", entry.path(), file_type); /// } else { /// println!("Couldn't get file type for {:?}", entry.path()); /// } /// } /// } /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "dir_entry_ext", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn file_type(&self) -> io::Result { self.0.file_type().map(FileType) } /// Returns the bare file name of this directory entry without any other /// leading path component. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs; /// /// if let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(".") { /// for entry in entries { /// if let Ok(entry) = entry { /// // Here, `entry` is a `DirEntry`. /// println!("{:?}", entry.file_name()); /// } /// } /// } /// ``` #[must_use] #[stable(feature = "dir_entry_ext", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn file_name(&self) -> OsString { self.0.file_name() } } #[stable(feature = "dir_entry_debug", since = "1.13.0")] impl fmt::Debug for DirEntry { fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result { f.debug_tuple("DirEntry").field(&self.path()).finish() } } impl AsInner for DirEntry { fn as_inner(&self) -> &fs_imp::DirEntry { &self.0 } } /// Removes a file from the filesystem. /// /// Note that there is no /// guarantee that the file is immediately deleted (e.g., depending on /// platform, other open file descriptors may prevent immediate removal). /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `unlink` function on Unix /// and the `DeleteFile` function on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * `path` points to a directory. /// * The file doesn't exist. /// * The user lacks permissions to remove the file. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::remove_file("a.txt")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn remove_file>(path: P) -> io::Result<()> { fs_imp::unlink(path.as_ref()) } /// Given a path, query the file system to get information about a file, /// directory, etc. /// /// This function will traverse symbolic links to query information about the /// destination file. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `stat` function on Unix /// and the `GetFileAttributesEx` function on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * The user lacks permissions to perform `metadata` call on `path`. /// * `path` does not exist. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```rust,no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let attr = fs::metadata("/some/file/path.txt")?; /// // inspect attr ... /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn metadata>(path: P) -> io::Result { fs_imp::stat(path.as_ref()).map(Metadata) } /// Query the metadata about a file without following symlinks. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `lstat` function on Unix /// and the `GetFileAttributesEx` function on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * The user lacks permissions to perform `metadata` call on `path`. /// * `path` does not exist. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```rust,no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let attr = fs::symlink_metadata("/some/file/path.txt")?; /// // inspect attr ... /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "symlink_metadata", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn symlink_metadata>(path: P) -> io::Result { fs_imp::lstat(path.as_ref()).map(Metadata) } /// Rename a file or directory to a new name, replacing the original file if /// `to` already exists. /// /// This will not work if the new name is on a different mount point. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `rename` function on Unix /// and the `MoveFileEx` function with the `MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING` flag on Windows. /// /// Because of this, the behavior when both `from` and `to` exist differs. On /// Unix, if `from` is a directory, `to` must also be an (empty) directory. If /// `from` is not a directory, `to` must also be not a directory. In contrast, /// on Windows, `from` can be anything, but `to` must *not* be a directory. /// /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * `from` does not exist. /// * The user lacks permissions to view contents. /// * `from` and `to` are on separate filesystems. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::rename("a.txt", "b.txt")?; // Rename a.txt to b.txt /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn rename, Q: AsRef>(from: P, to: Q) -> io::Result<()> { fs_imp::rename(from.as_ref(), to.as_ref()) } /// Copies the contents of one file to another. This function will also /// copy the permission bits of the original file to the destination file. /// /// This function will **overwrite** the contents of `to`. /// /// Note that if `from` and `to` both point to the same file, then the file /// will likely get truncated by this operation. /// /// On success, the total number of bytes copied is returned and it is equal to /// the length of the `to` file as reported by `metadata`. /// /// If you’re wanting to copy the contents of one file to another and you’re /// working with [`File`]s, see the [`io::copy()`] function. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `open` function in Unix /// with `O_RDONLY` for `from` and `O_WRONLY`, `O_CREAT`, and `O_TRUNC` for `to`. /// `O_CLOEXEC` is set for returned file descriptors. /// On Windows, this function currently corresponds to `CopyFileEx`. Alternate /// NTFS streams are copied but only the size of the main stream is returned by /// this function. On MacOS, this function corresponds to `fclonefileat` and /// `fcopyfile`. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * `from` is neither a regular file nor a symlink to a regular file. /// * `from` does not exist. /// * The current process does not have the permission rights to read /// `from` or write `to`. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::copy("foo.txt", "bar.txt")?; // Copy foo.txt to bar.txt /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn copy, Q: AsRef>(from: P, to: Q) -> io::Result { fs_imp::copy(from.as_ref(), to.as_ref()) } /// Creates a new hard link on the filesystem. /// /// The `link` path will be a link pointing to the `original` path. Note that /// systems often require these two paths to both be located on the same /// filesystem. /// /// If `original` names a symbolic link, it is platform-specific whether the /// symbolic link is followed. On platforms where it's possible to not follow /// it, it is not followed, and the created hard link points to the symbolic /// link itself. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds the `CreateHardLink` function on Windows. /// On most Unix systems, it corresponds to the `linkat` function with no flags. /// On Android, VxWorks, and Redox, it instead corresponds to the `link` function. /// On MacOS, it uses the `linkat` function if it is available, but on very old /// systems where `linkat` is not available, `link` is selected at runtime instead. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * The `original` path is not a file or doesn't exist. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::hard_link("a.txt", "b.txt")?; // Hard link a.txt to b.txt /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn hard_link, Q: AsRef>(original: P, link: Q) -> io::Result<()> { fs_imp::link(original.as_ref(), link.as_ref()) } /// Creates a new symbolic link on the filesystem. /// /// The `link` path will be a symbolic link pointing to the `original` path. /// On Windows, this will be a file symlink, not a directory symlink; /// for this reason, the platform-specific [`std::os::unix::fs::symlink`] /// and [`std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file`] or [`symlink_dir`] should be /// used instead to make the intent explicit. /// /// [`std::os::unix::fs::symlink`]: crate::os::unix::fs::symlink /// [`std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file`]: crate::os::windows::fs::symlink_file /// [`symlink_dir`]: crate::os::windows::fs::symlink_dir /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::soft_link("a.txt", "b.txt")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] #[rustc_deprecated( since = "1.1.0", reason = "replaced with std::os::unix::fs::symlink and \ std::os::windows::fs::{symlink_file, symlink_dir}" )] pub fn soft_link, Q: AsRef>(original: P, link: Q) -> io::Result<()> { fs_imp::symlink(original.as_ref(), link.as_ref()) } /// Reads a symbolic link, returning the file that the link points to. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `readlink` function on Unix /// and the `CreateFile` function with `FILE_FLAG_OPEN_REPARSE_POINT` and /// `FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS` flags on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * `path` is not a symbolic link. /// * `path` does not exist. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let path = fs::read_link("a.txt")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn read_link>(path: P) -> io::Result { fs_imp::readlink(path.as_ref()) } /// Returns the canonical, absolute form of a path with all intermediate /// components normalized and symbolic links resolved. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `realpath` function on Unix /// and the `CreateFile` and `GetFinalPathNameByHandle` functions on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// On Windows, this converts the path to use [extended length path][path] /// syntax, which allows your program to use longer path names, but means you /// can only join backslash-delimited paths to it, and it may be incompatible /// with other applications (if passed to the application on the command-line, /// or written to a file another application may read). /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// [path]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * `path` does not exist. /// * A non-final component in path is not a directory. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let path = fs::canonicalize("../a/../foo.txt")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "fs_canonicalize", since = "1.5.0")] pub fn canonicalize>(path: P) -> io::Result { fs_imp::canonicalize(path.as_ref()) } /// Creates a new, empty directory at the provided path /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `mkdir` function on Unix /// and the `CreateDirectory` function on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// **NOTE**: If a parent of the given path doesn't exist, this function will /// return an error. To create a directory and all its missing parents at the /// same time, use the [`create_dir_all`] function. /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * User lacks permissions to create directory at `path`. /// * A parent of the given path doesn't exist. (To create a directory and all /// its missing parents at the same time, use the [`create_dir_all`] /// function.) /// * `path` already exists. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::create_dir("/some/dir")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[doc(alias = "mkdir")] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn create_dir>(path: P) -> io::Result<()> { DirBuilder::new().create(path.as_ref()) } /// Recursively create a directory and all of its parent components if they /// are missing. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `mkdir` function on Unix /// and the `CreateDirectory` function on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * If any directory in the path specified by `path` /// does not already exist and it could not be created otherwise. The specific /// error conditions for when a directory is being created (after it is /// determined to not exist) are outlined by [`fs::create_dir`]. /// /// Notable exception is made for situations where any of the directories /// specified in the `path` could not be created as it was being created concurrently. /// Such cases are considered to be successful. That is, calling `create_dir_all` /// concurrently from multiple threads or processes is guaranteed not to fail /// due to a race condition with itself. /// /// [`fs::create_dir`]: create_dir /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::create_dir_all("/some/dir")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn create_dir_all>(path: P) -> io::Result<()> { DirBuilder::new().recursive(true).create(path.as_ref()) } /// Removes an empty directory. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `rmdir` function on Unix /// and the `RemoveDirectory` function on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * `path` doesn't exist. /// * `path` isn't a directory. /// * The user lacks permissions to remove the directory at the provided `path`. /// * The directory isn't empty. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::remove_dir("/some/dir")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[doc(alias = "rmdir")] #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn remove_dir>(path: P) -> io::Result<()> { fs_imp::rmdir(path.as_ref()) } /// Removes a directory at this path, after removing all its contents. Use /// carefully! /// /// This function does **not** follow symbolic links and it will simply remove the /// symbolic link itself. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to `opendir`, `lstat`, `rm` and `rmdir` functions on Unix /// and the `FindFirstFile`, `GetFileAttributesEx`, `DeleteFile`, and `RemoveDirectory` functions /// on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// See [`fs::remove_file`] and [`fs::remove_dir`]. /// /// [`fs::remove_file`]: remove_file /// [`fs::remove_dir`]: remove_dir /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// fs::remove_dir_all("/some/dir")?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn remove_dir_all>(path: P) -> io::Result<()> { fs_imp::remove_dir_all(path.as_ref()) } /// Returns an iterator over the entries within a directory. /// /// The iterator will yield instances of [io::Result]<[DirEntry]>. /// New errors may be encountered after an iterator is initially constructed. /// Entries for the current and parent directories (typically `.` and `..`) are /// skipped. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `opendir` function on Unix /// and the `FindFirstFile` function on Windows. Advancing the iterator /// currently corresponds to `readdir` on Unix and `FindNextFile` on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// The order in which this iterator returns entries is platform and filesystem /// dependent. /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * The provided `path` doesn't exist. /// * The process lacks permissions to view the contents. /// * The `path` points at a non-directory file. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::io; /// use std::fs::{self, DirEntry}; /// use std::path::Path; /// /// // one possible implementation of walking a directory only visiting files /// fn visit_dirs(dir: &Path, cb: &dyn Fn(&DirEntry)) -> io::Result<()> { /// if dir.is_dir() { /// for entry in fs::read_dir(dir)? { /// let entry = entry?; /// let path = entry.path(); /// if path.is_dir() { /// visit_dirs(&path, cb)?; /// } else { /// cb(&entry); /// } /// } /// } /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` /// /// ```rust,no_run /// use std::{fs, io}; /// /// fn main() -> io::Result<()> { /// let mut entries = fs::read_dir(".")? /// .map(|res| res.map(|e| e.path())) /// .collect::, io::Error>>()?; /// /// // The order in which `read_dir` returns entries is not guaranteed. If reproducible /// // ordering is required the entries should be explicitly sorted. /// /// entries.sort(); /// /// // The entries have now been sorted by their path. /// /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub fn read_dir>(path: P) -> io::Result { fs_imp::readdir(path.as_ref()).map(ReadDir) } /// Changes the permissions found on a file or a directory. /// /// # Platform-specific behavior /// /// This function currently corresponds to the `chmod` function on Unix /// and the `SetFileAttributes` function on Windows. /// Note that, this [may change in the future][changes]. /// /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior /// /// # Errors /// /// This function will return an error in the following situations, but is not /// limited to just these cases: /// /// * `path` does not exist. /// * The user lacks the permission to change attributes of the file. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs; /// /// fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> { /// let mut perms = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?.permissions(); /// perms.set_readonly(true); /// fs::set_permissions("foo.txt", perms)?; /// Ok(()) /// } /// ``` #[stable(feature = "set_permissions", since = "1.1.0")] pub fn set_permissions>(path: P, perm: Permissions) -> io::Result<()> { fs_imp::set_perm(path.as_ref(), perm.0) } impl DirBuilder { /// Creates a new set of options with default mode/security settings for all /// platforms and also non-recursive. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs::DirBuilder; /// /// let builder = DirBuilder::new(); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "dir_builder", since = "1.6.0")] #[must_use] pub fn new() -> DirBuilder { DirBuilder { inner: fs_imp::DirBuilder::new(), recursive: false } } /// Indicates that directories should be created recursively, creating all /// parent directories. Parents that do not exist are created with the same /// security and permissions settings. /// /// This option defaults to `false`. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs::DirBuilder; /// /// let mut builder = DirBuilder::new(); /// builder.recursive(true); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "dir_builder", since = "1.6.0")] pub fn recursive(&mut self, recursive: bool) -> &mut Self { self.recursive = recursive; self } /// Creates the specified directory with the options configured in this /// builder. /// /// It is considered an error if the directory already exists unless /// recursive mode is enabled. /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// use std::fs::{self, DirBuilder}; /// /// let path = "/tmp/foo/bar/baz"; /// DirBuilder::new() /// .recursive(true) /// .create(path).unwrap(); /// /// assert!(fs::metadata(path).unwrap().is_dir()); /// ``` #[stable(feature = "dir_builder", since = "1.6.0")] pub fn create>(&self, path: P) -> io::Result<()> { self._create(path.as_ref()) } fn _create(&self, path: &Path) -> io::Result<()> { if self.recursive { self.create_dir_all(path) } else { self.inner.mkdir(path) } } fn create_dir_all(&self, path: &Path) -> io::Result<()> { if path == Path::new("") { return Ok(()); } match self.inner.mkdir(path) { Ok(()) => return Ok(()), Err(ref e) if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {} Err(_) if path.is_dir() => return Ok(()), Err(e) => return Err(e), } match path.parent() { Some(p) => self.create_dir_all(p)?, None => { return Err(io::Error::new_const( io::ErrorKind::Uncategorized, &"failed to create whole tree", )); } } match self.inner.mkdir(path) { Ok(()) => Ok(()), Err(_) if path.is_dir() => Ok(()), Err(e) => Err(e), } } } impl AsInnerMut for DirBuilder { fn as_inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut fs_imp::DirBuilder { &mut self.inner } } /// Returns `Ok(true)` if the path points at an existing entity. /// /// This function will traverse symbolic links to query information about the /// destination file. In case of broken symbolic links this will return `Ok(false)`. /// /// As opposed to the `exists()` method, this one doesn't silently ignore errors /// unrelated to the path not existing. (E.g. it will return `Err(_)` in case of permission /// denied on some of the parent directories.) /// /// # Examples /// /// ```no_run /// #![feature(path_try_exists)] /// use std::fs; /// /// assert!(!fs::try_exists("does_not_exist.txt").expect("Can't check existence of file does_not_exist.txt")); /// assert!(fs::try_exists("/root/secret_file.txt").is_err()); /// ``` // FIXME: stabilization should modify documentation of `exists()` to recommend this method // instead. #[unstable(feature = "path_try_exists", issue = "83186")] #[inline] pub fn try_exists>(path: P) -> io::Result { fs_imp::try_exists(path.as_ref()) }