module FileUtils

Overview

NOTE To use FileUtils, you must explicitly import it with require "file_utils"

Extended Modules

Defined in:

file_utils.cr

Instance Method Summary

Instance Method Detail

def cd(path : Path | String) : Nil #

Changes the current working directory of the process to the given string path.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.cd("/tmp")

NOTE Alias of Dir.cd


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def cd(path : Path | String, &) #

Changes the current working directory of the process to the given string path and invoked the block, restoring the original working directory when the block exits.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.cd("/tmp") { Dir.current } # => "/tmp"

NOTE Alias of Dir.cd with block


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def cmp(filename1 : Path | String, filename2 : Path | String) : Bool #

Compares two files filename1 to filename2 to determine if they are identical. Returns true if content are the same, false otherwise.

require "file_utils"

File.write("file.cr", "1")
File.write("bar.cr", "1")
FileUtils.cmp("file.cr", "bar.cr") # => true

NOTE Alias of File.same_content?


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def cp(src_path : Path | String, dest : Path | String) : Nil #

Copies the file src_path to the file or directory dest. If dest is a directory, a file with the same basename as src_path is created in dest Permission bits are copied too.

require "file_utils"

File.touch("afile")
File.chmod("afile", 0o600)
FileUtils.cp("afile", "afile_copy")
File.info("afile_copy").permissions.value # => 0o600

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def cp(srcs : Enumerable(Path | String), dest : Path | String) : Nil #

Copies a list of files src to dest. dest must be an existing directory.

require "file_utils"

Dir.mkdir("files")
FileUtils.cp({"bar.cr", "afile"}, "files")

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def cp_r(src_path : Path | String, dest_path : Path | String) : Nil #

Copies a file or directory src_path to dest_path. If src_path is a directory, this method copies all its contents recursively. If dest is a directory, copies src to dest/src.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.cp_r("files", "dir")

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def ln(src_path : Path | String, dest_path : Path | String) : Nil #

Creates a hard link dest_path which points to src_path. If dest_path already exists and is a directory, creates a link dest_path/src_path.

require "file_utils"

# Create a hard link, pointing from /usr/bin/emacs to /usr/bin/vim
FileUtils.ln("/usr/bin/vim", "/usr/bin/emacs")
# Create a hard link, pointing from /tmp/foo.c to foo.c
FileUtils.ln("foo.c", "/tmp")

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def ln(src_paths : Enumerable(Path | String), dest_dir : Path | String) : Nil #

Creates a hard link to each path in src_paths inside the dest_dir directory. If dest_dir is not a directory, raises an ArgumentError.

require "file_utils"

# Create /usr/bin/vim, /usr/bin/emacs, and /usr/bin/nano as hard links
FileUtils.ln(["vim", "emacs", "nano"], "/usr/bin")

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def ln_s(src_path : Path | String, dest_path : Path | String) : Nil #

Creates a symbolic link dest_path which points to src_path. If dest_path already exists and is a directory, creates a link dest_path/src_path.

require "file_utils"

# Create a symbolic link pointing from logs to /var/log
FileUtils.ln_s("/var/log", "logs")
# Create a symbolic link pointing from /tmp/src to src
FileUtils.ln_s("src", "/tmp")

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def ln_s(src_paths : Enumerable(Path | String), dest_dir : Path | String) : Nil #

Creates a symbolic link to each path in src_paths inside the dest_dir directory. If dest_dir is not a directory, raises an ArgumentError.

require "file_utils"

# Create symbolic links in src/ pointing to every .c file in the current directory
FileUtils.ln_s(Dir["*.c"], "src")

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def ln_sf(src_path : Path | String, dest_path : Path | String) : Nil #

Like #ln_s(Path | String, Path | String), but overwrites dest_path if it exists and is not a directory or if dest_path/src_path exists.

require "file_utils"

# Create a symbolic link pointing from bar.c to foo.c, even if bar.c already exists
FileUtils.ln_sf("foo.c", "bar.c")

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def ln_sf(src_paths : Enumerable(Path | String), dest_dir : Path | String) : Nil #

Creates a symbolic link to each path in src_paths inside the dest_dir directory, ignoring any overwritten paths.

If dest_dir is not a directory, raises an ArgumentError.

require "file_utils"

# Create symbolic links in src/ pointing to every .c file in the current directory,
# even if it means overwriting files in src/
FileUtils.ln_sf(Dir["*.c"], "src")

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def mkdir(path : Path | String, mode = 511) : Nil #

Creates a new directory at the given path. The linux-style permission mode can be specified, with a default of 777 (0o777).

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.mkdir("src")

NOTE Alias of Dir.mkdir


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def mkdir(paths : Enumerable(Path | String), mode = 511) : Nil #

Creates a new directory at the given paths. The linux-style permission mode can be specified, with a default of 777 (0o777).

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.mkdir(["foo", "bar"])

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def mkdir_p(path : Path | String, mode = 511) : Nil #

Creates a new directory at the given path, including any non-existing intermediate directories. The linux-style permission mode can be specified, with a default of 777 (0o777).

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.mkdir_p("foo")

NOTE Alias of Dir.mkdir_p


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def mkdir_p(paths : Enumerable(Path | String), mode = 511) : Nil #

Creates a new directory at the given paths, including any non-existing intermediate directories. The linux-style permission mode can be specified, with a default of 777 (0o777).

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.mkdir_p(["foo", "bar", "baz", "dir1", "dir2", "dir3"])

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def mv(src_path : Path | String, dest_path : Path | String) : Nil #

Moves src_path to dest_path.

NOTE If src_path and dest_path exist on different mounted filesystems, the file at src_path is copied to dest_path and then removed.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.mv("afile", "afile.cr")

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def mv(srcs : Enumerable(Path | String), dest : Path | String) : Nil #

Moves every srcs to dest.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.mv(["foo", "bar"], "src")

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def pwd : String #

Returns the current working directory.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.pwd

NOTE Alias of Dir.current


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def rm(path : Path | String) : Nil #

Deletes the path file given.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.rm("afile.cr")

NOTE Alias of File.delete


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def rm(paths : Enumerable(Path | String)) : Nil #

Deletes all paths file given.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.rm(["dir/afile", "afile_copy"])

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def rm_r(path : Path | String) : Nil #

Deletes a file or directory path. If path is a directory, this method removes all its contents recursively.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.rm_r("dir")
FileUtils.rm_r("file.cr")

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def rm_r(paths : Enumerable(Path | String)) : Nil #

Deletes a list of files or directories paths. If one path is a directory, this method removes all its contents recursively.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.rm_r(["files", "bar.cr"])

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def rm_rf(path : Path | String) : Nil #

Deletes a file or directory path. If path is a directory, this method removes all its contents recursively. Ignores all errors.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.rm_rf("dir")
FileUtils.rm_rf("file.cr")
FileUtils.rm_rf("non_existent_file")

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def rm_rf(paths : Enumerable(Path | String)) : Nil #

Deletes a list of files or directories paths. If one path is a directory, this method removes all its contents recursively. Ignores all errors.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.rm_rf(["dir", "file.cr", "non_existent_file"])

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def rmdir(path : Path | String) : Nil #

Removes the directory at the given path.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.rmdir("baz")

NOTE Alias of Dir.rmdir


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def rmdir(paths : Enumerable(Path | String)) : Nil #

Removes all directories at the given paths.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.rmdir(["dir1", "dir2", "dir3"])

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def touch(path : Path | String, time : Time = Time.utc) : Nil #

Attempts to set the access and modification times of the file named in the path parameter to the value given in time.

If the file does not exist, it will be created.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.touch("afile.cr")

NOTE Alias of File.touch


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def touch(paths : Enumerable(Path | String), time : Time = Time.utc) : Nil #

Attempts to set the access and modification times of each file given in the paths parameter to the value given in time.

If the file does not exist, it will be created.

require "file_utils"

FileUtils.touch(["foo", "bar"])

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