Python os.stat_result Class

1. Syntax
2. Parameters
3. Returns
4. Attributes
5. Example: Status of a File

The stat_result class belongs to the os module. The os is a built-in module in Python programming language that offers various utilities to interact with the operating system.

The stat_result class represents a state of a file descriptor. Simply put, it stores details about a file such as last update time, creation time, owner’s name, file mode and type, etc.

This article will discuss the os.stat_result class in detail, along with some examples.

Syntax

os.stat_result

Parameters

Since it is a class, it does not have any parameters.

Returns

Since it is a class, it does not return anything.

Attributes

Example: Status of a File

Code Snippet:

import os

path = os.getcwd() + "/file.txt"
fd = os.open(path, os.O_RDONLY)
print(os.stat(fd))

Output:

os.stat_result(
    st_mode=33206,
    st_ino=1407374884353234,
    st_dev=503946240,
    st_nlink=1,
    st_uid=0,
    st_gid=0,
    st_size=242,
    st_atime=1662906051,
    st_mtime=1662906051,
    st_ctime=1662906023
)

First, create a file file.txt in the current working directory and add some random data. The Python code first defines a path to this file, and using the os.open() method, it opens the file and creates a file descriptor.

Next, using the os.stat() and the file descriptor, it gets the status of the file and prints the output. The os.stat() method returns a stat_result object.

Note that, instead of os.stat(), one can also use os.fstat() method because it also gets the same result.