Implement path:stat
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Implement path:stat
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In theory the `path:stat` command introduced by this change allows an Elvish implementation of something like the Unix `ls`, or Windows `dir`, command. More importantly, it provides a more general API than builtins like `path:is-dir` and `path:is-regular`. Making it possible to test many other path attributes. I didn't deprecate those related commands because they are probably used often enough it doesn't make sense to deprecate them. Related: elves#1659
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I should also mention that my original motivation for this command was to make it easier to unit test related commands such as the |
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Closing until the |
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In theory the
path:statcommand introduced by this change allows an Elvish implementation of something like the Unixls, or Windowsdir, command. More importantly, it provides a more general API than builtins likepath:is-dirandpath:is-regular. Making it possible to test many other path attributes. I didn't deprecate those related commands because they are probably used often enough it doesn't make sense to deprecate them.Related: #1659