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# std::experimental::filesystem::status_known

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Defined in header `<experimental/filesystem>` |  |
bool status_known( file_status s ); | (1) | (filesystem TS)

Checks if the given file status is known, Equivalent to s.type() == file_type::none.

### [edit] Parameters

s | - | file status to check

### [edit] Return value

true if the given file status is an unknown file status

### [edit] Exceptions

`noexcept` specification:
noexcept

### [edit] Notes

Despite the name, the function checks for the file status of `file_type::none` (meaning an error occurred), not `file_type::unknown` (meaning file exists, but its type cannot be determined).

### [edit] See also

statussymlink_status | determines file attributes determines file attributes, checking the symlink target (function) [edit]
statussymlink_status | cached status of the file designated by this directory entry cached symlink_status of the file designated by this directory entry (public member function of `std::experimental::filesystem::directory_entry`) [edit]

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