std::experimental::filesystem:: is_fifo

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

Checks if the given file status or path corresponds to a FIFO or pipe file.

1) Equivalent to s. type ( ) == file_type :: fifo .
2) Equivalent to is_fifo ( status ( p ) ) .
3) Equivalent to is_fifo ( 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 ( ) .

Parameters

s - file status to check
p - path to query
ec - error code to modify in case of errors

Return value

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

Exceptions

1,3)
noexcept specification:
noexcept
2) Throws filesystem_error if an error occurs. The exception object is constructed with p as an argument.

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