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* split std/os; add typesafe std/paths * add more files, dirs, paths * add documentation * add testcase * remove tryRemoveFile * clean up * Delete test.nim * apply changes * add `add` and fixes
31 lines
1.1 KiB
Nim
31 lines
1.1 KiB
Nim
from paths import Path, ReadDirEffect
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from std/private/ossymlinks import symlinkExists, createSymlink, expandSymlink
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proc symlinkExists*(link: Path): bool {.inline, tags: [ReadDirEffect].} =
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## Returns true if the symlink `link` exists. Will return true
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## regardless of whether the link points to a directory or file.
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result = symlinkExists(link.string)
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proc createSymlink*(src, dest: Path) {.inline.} =
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## Create a symbolic link at `dest` which points to the item specified
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## by `src`. On most operating systems, will fail if a link already exists.
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##
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## .. warning:: Some OS's (such as Microsoft Windows) restrict the creation
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## of symlinks to root users (administrators) or users with developer mode enabled.
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##
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## See also:
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## * `createHardlink proc`_
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## * `expandSymlink proc`_
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createSymlink(src.string, dest.string)
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proc expandSymlink*(symlinkPath: Path): Path {.inline.} =
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## Returns a string representing the path to which the symbolic link points.
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##
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## On Windows this is a noop, `symlinkPath` is simply returned.
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##
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## See also:
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## * `createSymlink proc`_
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result = Path(expandSymlink(symlinkPath.string))
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