is_readable

is_readable — determines if a file is readable.

Syntax

is_readable (path)

		

Arguments

path

A character string defining a file path and file name in this file system.

Returns

t if the named file exists and is readable, otherwise nil. Existing files might not be readable because of settings on the files bitmask.

Example

Gamma> is_readable("/usr/doc/FAQ/txt/FAQ");
t
Gamma> 
		

See Also

is_writable, is_busy