std::filesystem::status_known

Defined in header <filesystem>
bool status_known( std::filesystem::file_status s ) noexcept ;	(1)	(since C++17)

Checks if the given file status is known, equivalent to s.type() != file_type::none

Parameters

s

-

file status to check

Return value

true if the given file status is a known file status.

Notes

Despite the name, the function checks for the file status of file_type::none (meaning an error occurred), not file_type::unknown

See also

statussymlink_status (C++17)(C++17)	determines file attributes determines file attributes, checking the symlink target (function)
statussymlink_status	status of the file designated by this directory entry; status of the file/symlink designated by this directory entry (public member function of std::filesystem::directory_entry)