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os.Path methods

These methods are used to handle files and directories on the server side.

os.Path methods can be used to:

check the path type, return, or join its segments;
check or return file/directory properties;
copy, create, delete, or rename files and directories;
perform other operations on files and directories.

Some methods can be used on UNIX systems only.

os.Path methods are invoked in this way:

CALL os.Path.<Method>(<parameters>)

Available methods:

os.Path.atime()	returns date and time when the specified file was accessed for the last time
os.Path.basename()	returns a string value standing for the last element of the path
os.Path.chdir()	changes the current working directory
os.Path.chown()	changes the UNIX owner and the group of the specified file
os.Path.chrwx()	changes the UNIX permission of the specified file
os.Path.chvolume()	changes the current working volume
os.Path.copy()	creates a new file by copying the already existing one
os.Path.delete()	deletes the specified file or directory
os.Path.dirclose()	closes the directory referenced by the directory handle
os.Path.dirfmask()	defines a filter mask for os.Path.diropen()
os.Path.dirname()	returns all components of a path excluding the last one
os.Path.dirnext()	reads the next entry in the directory
os.Path.diropen()	opens a directory and returns this directory an integer handle
os.Path.dirsort()	defines sort order and sort criteria for the opened directory
os.Path.executable()	checks whether the file is executable
os.Path.exists()	checks whether the file exists
os.Path.extension()	returns the file extension
os.Path.fullPath()	returns the canonical equivalent of the specified path
os.Path.gid()	returns the UNIX group id of the specified file
os.Path.glob	returns a file list that matches the specified pattern
os.Path.homedir()	returns the path to the current user HOME directory
os.Path.isdirectory()	checks whether a file is a directory or not
os.Path.isdirectorysym()	resolves a symbolic link and checks whether the resolved path is directory or not
os.Path.isfile()	checks whether a file is regular
os.Path.ishidden()	checks whether the file is hidden
os.Path.islink()	checks whether a file is a UNIX symbolic link
os.Path.isroot()	checks whether a file path is a root path
os.Path.join()	joins two segments of the path and adds the platform-dependent separator to the returning path
os.Path.makeTempName	creates a new file path that will be used for the generation of a temporary file or directory
os.Path.mkdir()	creates a new directory
os.Path.mtime()	returns the time of the latest modification of a file
os.Path.pathseparator()	returns the path separator
os.Path.pathtype()	checks whether a path is relative or absolute
os.Path.pwd()	returns the current working directory
os.Path.readable()	checks whether the file is readable
os.Path.rename()	changes the name of a file or directory
os.Path.rootdir()	returns the root directory of the current working path
os.Path.rootname()	returns the file path with its last element without an extension
os.Path.rwx()	returns the UNIX file permissions of a file
os.Path.separator()	returns the character that separates the path segments
os.Path.size()	returns the size of a file
os.Path.type()	returns the file type as a character string
os.Path.uid()	returns the UNIX user id of a file
os.Path.volumes()	returns the available volumes
os.Path.writable()	checks whether the file is writable