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commit f3cba36f7dd88255d3a0730de472522fb6ef54ba
parent 90f29005c3d987316ca7d83ecdd7ada66dbddde1
Author: Autumn! <autumnull@posteo.net>
Date:   Sat, 29 Apr 2023 10:40:45 +0000

os: add exists()

Signed-off-by: Autumn! <autumnull@posteo.net>

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os/os.ha
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1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/os/os.ha b/os/os.ha
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ export fn readdir(path: str) ([]fs::dirent | fs::error) = fs::readdir(cwd, path)
 // information is returned about the link, not its target.
 export fn stat(path: str) (fs::filestat | fs::error) = fs::stat(cwd, path);
 
+// Returns true if a node exists at the given path, or false if not.
+//
+// Note that testing for file existence before using the file can often lead to
+// race conditions. If possible, prefer to simply attempt to use the file (e.g.
+// via "open"), and handle the resulting error should the file not exist.
+export fn exists(path: str) bool = fs::exists(cwd, path);
+
 // Creates a directory.
 export fn mkdir(path: str, mode: fs::mode) (void | fs::error) = fs::mkdir(cwd, path, mode);