-- @return Number containing the os specific errno on error
rmdir = fs.rmdir
+local stat_tr = {
+ reg = "regular",
+ dir = "directory",
+ lnk = "link",
+ chr = "character device",
+ blk = "block device",
+ fifo = "fifo",
+ sock = "socket"
+}
--- Get information about given file or directory.
-- @class function
-- @name stat
-- @return Table containing file or directory properties or nil on error
-- @return String containing the error description on error
-- @return Number containing the os specific errno on error
-stat = fs.stat
+function stat(...)
+ local data, code, msg = fs.stat(...)
+ if data then
+ data.mode = data.modestr
+ data.type = stat_tr[data.type] or "?"
+ end
+ return data, code, msg
+end
--- Set permissions on given file or directory.
-- @class function