_stat Structure st_mode Field Constants

#include <sys/stat.h>

Remarks

These constants are used to indicate file type in the st_mode field of the _stat structure.

The bit mask constants are described below:

Constant	Meaning
_S_IFMT	File type mask
_S_IFDIR	Directory
_S_IFCHR	Character special (indicates a device if set)
_S_IFREG	Regular
_S_IREAD	Read permission, owner
_S_IWRITE	Write permission, owner
_S_IEXEC	Execute/search permission, owner