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Rebol Programming/info?

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USAGE:

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INFO? target 

DESCRIPTION:

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Returns information about a file or url.

INFO? is a function value.

ARGUMENTS:

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  • target -- (Type: file url)

(SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES)

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  • catch

SOURCE CODE

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info?: func [
    "Returns information about a file or url." 
    [catch] 
    target [file! url!]
][
    throw-on-error [
        target: make port! target 
        query target
    ] 
    either none? target/status [
        none
    ] [
        make object! [
            size: target/size date: target/date type: target/status
        ]
    ]
]