std::experimental::filesystem::is_block_file

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< cpp‎ | experimental‎ | fs
Defined in header <experimental/filesystem>
bool is_block_file( file_status s );
(1) (filesystem TS)
bool is_block_file( const path& p );
(2) (filesystem TS)
bool is_block_file( const path& p, error_code& ec );
(3) (filesystem TS)

Checks if the given file status or path corresponds to a block special file.

1) Equivalent to s.type() == file_type::character.
2) Equivalent to is_block_file(status(p)).
3) Equivalent to is_block_file(status(p, ec)). Returns false and sets ec to an appropriate error code if an error occurs. Otherwise, ec is cleared with a call to ec.clear().

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[edit] Parameters

s - file status to check
p - path to examine
ec - error code to store error status to

[edit] Return value

true if the given path or file status corresponds to a block special file.

[edit] Exceptions

1,3)
noexcept specification:  
noexcept
  
2) filesystem_error if an error occurs. The exception object is constructed with p as an argument. The error code is set to an appropriate error code for the error that caused the failure.

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