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						- # @nodelib/fs.stat
 - 
 - > Get the status of a file with some features.
 - 
 - ## :bulb: Highlights
 - 
 - Wrapper around standard method `fs.lstat` and `fs.stat` with some features.
 - 
 - * :beginner: Normally follows symbolic link.
 - * :gear: Can safely work with broken symbolic link.
 - 
 - ## Install
 - 
 - ```console
 - npm install @nodelib/fs.stat
 - ```
 - 
 - ## Usage
 - 
 - ```ts
 - import * as fsStat from '@nodelib/fs.stat';
 - 
 - fsStat.stat('path', (error, stats) => { /* … */ });
 - ```
 - 
 - ## API
 - 
 - ### .stat(path, [optionsOrSettings], callback)
 - 
 - Returns an instance of `fs.Stats` class for provided path with standard callback-style.
 - 
 - ```ts
 - fsStat.stat('path', (error, stats) => { /* … */ });
 - fsStat.stat('path', {}, (error, stats) => { /* … */ });
 - fsStat.stat('path', new fsStat.Settings(), (error, stats) => { /* … */ });
 - ```
 - 
 - ### .statSync(path, [optionsOrSettings])
 - 
 - Returns an instance of `fs.Stats` class for provided path.
 - 
 - ```ts
 - const stats = fsStat.stat('path');
 - const stats = fsStat.stat('path', {});
 - const stats = fsStat.stat('path', new fsStat.Settings());
 - ```
 - 
 - #### path
 - 
 - * Required: `true`
 - * Type: `string | Buffer | URL`
 - 
 - A path to a file. If a URL is provided, it must use the `file:` protocol.
 - 
 - #### optionsOrSettings
 - 
 - * Required: `false`
 - * Type: `Options | Settings`
 - * Default: An instance of `Settings` class
 - 
 - An [`Options`](#options) object or an instance of [`Settings`](#settings) class.
 - 
 - > :book: When you pass a plain object, an instance of the `Settings` class will be created automatically. If you plan to call the method frequently, use a pre-created instance of the `Settings` class.
 - 
 - ### Settings([options])
 - 
 - A class of full settings of the package.
 - 
 - ```ts
 - const settings = new fsStat.Settings({ followSymbolicLink: false });
 - 
 - const stats = fsStat.stat('path', settings);
 - ```
 - 
 - ## Options
 - 
 - ### `followSymbolicLink`
 - 
 - * Type: `boolean`
 - * Default: `true`
 - 
 - Follow symbolic link or not. Call `fs.stat` on symbolic link if `true`.
 - 
 - ### `markSymbolicLink`
 - 
 - * Type: `boolean`
 - * Default: `false`
 - 
 - Mark symbolic link by setting the return value of `isSymbolicLink` function to always `true` (even after `fs.stat`).
 - 
 - > :book: Can be used if you want to know what is hidden behind a symbolic link, but still continue to know that it is a symbolic link.
 - 
 - ### `throwErrorOnBrokenSymbolicLink`
 - 
 - * Type: `boolean`
 - * Default: `true`
 - 
 - Throw an error when symbolic link is broken if `true` or safely return `lstat` call if `false`.
 - 
 - ### `fs`
 - 
 - * Type: [`FileSystemAdapter`](./src/adapters/fs.ts)
 - * Default: A default FS methods
 - 
 - By default, the built-in Node.js module (`fs`) is used to work with the file system. You can replace any method with your own.
 - 
 - ```ts
 - interface FileSystemAdapter {
 - 	lstat?: typeof fs.lstat;
 - 	stat?: typeof fs.stat;
 - 	lstatSync?: typeof fs.lstatSync;
 - 	statSync?: typeof fs.statSync;
 - }
 - 
 - const settings = new fsStat.Settings({
 - 	fs: { lstat: fakeLstat }
 - });
 - ```
 - 
 - ## Changelog
 - 
 - See the [Releases section of our GitHub project](https://github.com/nodelib/nodelib/releases) for changelog for each release version.
 - 
 - ## License
 - 
 - This software is released under the terms of the MIT license.
 
 
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