The detailed understanding and usage of struct stat structure body

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2. //! Need to include the de header file
6. #include <sys/types.h>
10. #include <sys/stat.h>
14. int stat (const char *filename, struct stat *buf); //! Prototype, prototype
18. struct STAT
20. {
24. dev_t St_dev; /* ID of device containing file-id*/of the devices on which the file resides
28. ino_t St_ino; /* Inode number-inode Node number */
32. mode_t St_mode; /* Protection-protected mode? */
36. nlink_t St_nlink; /* Number of hard links-how many connections to this file are linked to (rigid connection) */
40. uid_t St_uid; /* User ID of Owner-user id*/
44. gid_t St_gid; /* Group ID of Owner-group id*/
48. dev_t St_rdev; /* Device ID (if special file)-unit number, for device file */
52. off_t st_size; /* Total size, in bytes-File size, Bytes */
56. blksize_t st_blksize; /* BlockSize for filesystem I/O-the size of the system block */
60. blkcnt_t st_blocks; /* Number of blocks allocated-file occupies */
64. time_t st_atime; /* Time of last access-recent access times */
68. time_t st_mtime; /* Time of last modification-most recent modified */
72. time_t st_ctime; /* Time of last status change-*/
76. };

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2. #include <iostream>
6. #include <ctime>
10. #include <sys/types.h>
14. #include <sys/stat.h>
18. using namespace Std;
22. int
24. Main ()
26. {
28. struct stat buf;
32. int result;
36. result = Stat ("./makefile", &buf);
40. if (Result! = 0)
42. {
44. Perror ("Failed ^_^");
46. }
48. Else
50. {
54. //! The size, in bytes, of the file
58. cout << "Size of the file in bytes:" << buf.st_size << Endl;
62. //! Time the file was created
66. cout << "Time of Creation of the file:" << CTime (&buf.st_ctime) <<
70. Endl
74. //! Time of last modification
78. cout << "Time of last modification of the file:" <<
82. CTime (&buf.st_mtime) << Endl;
86. //! Time of last visit
90. cout << "Time of last access of the file:" << CTime (&buf.st_atime)
94. << Endl;
96. }
100. return 0;
104. }

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1. $./test
3. Size of the file in bytes:36
5. Time of creation of the File:sun 24 18:38:10 2009
7. Time of last modification of the File:sun 24 18:38:10 2009
9. Time of last access of the File:sun 24 18:38:13 2009

The detailed understanding and usage of struct stat structure body