--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Same as <tt>File::stat</tt>, but does not follow the last symbolic link. Instead, reports on the link itself.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "   File.symlink(&quot;testfile&quot;, &quot;link2test&quot;)   #=&gt; 0\n   File.stat(&quot;testfile&quot;).size              #=&gt; 66\n   File.lstat(&quot;link2test&quot;).size            #=&gt; 8\n   File.stat(&quot;link2test&quot;).size             #=&gt; 66\n"
full_name: File::lstat
is_singleton: true
name: lstat
params: |
  File.lstat(file_name)   => stat

visibility: public