Pathfilestatstsize
Pathfilestatstsize is a conceptual term used in programming documentation to describe the process of determining a file’s size from its path by combining path handling, a stat-like query, and the size attribute. The term highlights three steps: resolve or normalize the path, obtain file metadata via a stat-like call, and extract the size field (st_size) usually reported in bytes.
In practice, implementations vary by language, but the underlying pattern remains consistent. In Python, using the
Common considerations and limitations include whether the path points to a regular file or a directory, how
See also: Path, file statistics, st_size, stat, FileInfo, os.Stat (or equivalent), fs.stat (or equivalent), pathlib.Path.stat. Pathfilestatstsize