Re: Reading directories and files

[Sumit Rangawala <sumitr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rajeev Rao wrote:

> Hello,
>    How does one contents of the current (or any) directory using C.
> How can I traverse the directory tree from a C program.

I hope ftw() will solve this

>
>
> If I locate a file in a given directory(after a random set of traversals) is
> there a way to obtain its absolute path in the form of a string?
>

ftw() will give you the path you need not worry about it.


>
>    How can one use fstat to know if a file is writeprotected to the
> respective user?
>

use  access()


Bye
Sumit