File Type Test Macros

These macros allows to easily identify file types. More...

Macros
#define	S_ISTYPE(mode, mask)   (((mode) & S_IFMT) == (mask))
	Easy macro for checking the type.
#define	S_ISSOCK(mode)   (S_ISTYPE(mode, S_IFSOCK))
	Check if a socket.
#define	S_ISLNK(mode)   (S_ISTYPE(mode, S_IFLNK))
	Check if a symbolic link.
#define	S_ISREG(mode)   (S_ISTYPE(mode, S_IFREG))
	Check if a regular file.
#define	S_ISBLK(mode)   (S_ISTYPE(mode, S_IFBLK))
	Check if a block special.
#define	S_ISDIR(mode)   (S_ISTYPE(mode, S_IFDIR))
	Check if a directory.
#define	S_ISCHR(mode)   (S_ISTYPE(mode, S_IFCHR))
	Check if a char special.
#define	S_ISFIFO(mode)   (S_ISTYPE(mode, S_IFIFO))
	Check if a fifo.

Detailed Description

These macros allows to easily identify file types.