API Reference / File IO / fileFileSize

fileFileSize

Returns the size of a file in bytes. Takes a filename. Returns the size of the file in bytes, or 0 if the filename is null or the file doesn't exist.

File IO

Parameters & Returns

Parameters

filename String

Returns

Int

Quick Summary

Returns the size of a file in bytes. Takes a filename. Returns the size of the file in bytes, or 0 if the filename is null or the file doesn't exist.

Technical Exegesis...

Returns the size of the specified file in bytes. Returns 0 if the filename is null or the file doesn't exist.

Uses _stat to retrieve file information. The file doesn't need to be open. Useful for allocating buffers or validating file sizes before reading.

Example

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Since: 1.0 Status: Stable
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