stat

/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     File.stat(file_name)   =>  stat
 *  
 *  Returns a <code>File::Stat</code> object for the named file (see
 *  <code>File::Stat</code>).
 *     
 *     File.stat("testfile").mtime   #=> Tue Apr 08 12:58:04 CDT 2003
 *     
 */

static VALUE
rb_file_s_stat(klass, fname)
    VALUE klass, fname;
{
    struct stat st;

    SafeStringValue(fname);
    if (rb_stat(fname, &st) < 0) {
        rb_sys_fail(StringValueCStr(fname));
    }
    return stat_new(&st);
}