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src/gleam/erlang/file.gleam
//// Working with files on the filesystem.
////
//// The functions included in this module are for high-level concepts such as
//// reading and writing.
import gleam/bit_string
import gleam/result
/// Reason represents all of the reasons that Erlang surfaces of why a file
/// system operation could fail. Most of these reasons are POSIX errors, which
/// come from the operating system and start with `E`. Others have been added to
/// represent other issues that may arise.
pub type Reason {
/// Permission denied.
Eacces
/// Resource temporarily unavailable.
Eagain
/// Bad file number
Ebadf
/// Bad message.
Ebadmsg
/// File busy.
Ebusy
/// Resource deadlock avoided.
Edeadlk
/// On most architectures, same as `Edeadlk`. On some architectures, it
/// means "File locking deadlock error."
Edeadlock
/// Disk quota exceeded.
Edquot
/// File already exists.
Eexist
/// Bad address in system call argument.
Efault
/// File too large.
Efbig
/// Inappropriate file type or format. Usually caused by trying to set the
/// "sticky bit" on a regular file (not a directory).
Eftype
/// Interrupted system call.
Eintr
/// Invalid argument.
Einval
/// I/O error.
Eio
/// Illegal operation on a directory.
Eisdir
/// Too many levels of symbolic links.
Eloop
/// Too many open files.
Emfile
/// Too many links.
Emlink
/// Multihop attempted.
Emultihop
/// Filename too long
Enametoolong
/// File table overflow
Enfile
/// No buffer space available.
Enobufs
/// No such device.
Enodev
/// No locks available.
Enolck
/// Link has been severed.
Enolink
/// No such file or directory.
Enoent
/// Not enough memory.
Enomem
/// No space left on device.
Enospc
/// No STREAM resources.
Enosr
/// Not a STREAM.
Enostr
/// Function not implemented.
Enosys
/// Block device required.
Enotblk
/// Not a directory.
Enotdir
/// Operation not supported.
Enotsup
/// No such device or address.
Enxio
/// Operation not supported on socket.
Eopnotsupp
/// Value too large to be stored in data type.
Eoverflow
/// Not owner.
Eperm
/// Broken pipe.
Epipe
/// Result too large.
Erange
/// Read-only file system.
Erofs
/// Invalid seek.
Espipe
/// No such process.
Esrch
/// Stale remote file handle.
Estale
/// Text file busy.
Etxtbsy
/// Cross-domain link.
Exdev
/// File was requested to be read as UTF-8, but is not UTF-8 encoded.
NotUTF8
}
/// Returns true if path refers to a directory, otherwise false.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > is_directory("/tmp")
/// True
///
/// > is_directory("resume.pdf")
/// False
pub external fn is_directory(path: String) -> Bool =
"filelib" "is_dir"
/// Returns true if path refers to a file, otherwise false.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > is_file("resume.pdf")
/// True
///
/// > is_file("/tmp")
/// True
///
/// > is_file("/does_not_exist")
/// False
pub external fn is_file(path: String) -> Bool =
"filelib" "is_file"
/// Tries to create a directory. Missing parent directories are not created.
///
/// Returns a Result of nil if the directory is created or Reason if the
/// operation failed.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > make_directory("/tmp/foo")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > make_directory("relative_directory")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > make_directory("/tmp/missing_intermediate_directory/foo")
/// Error(Enoent)
pub external fn make_directory(path: String) -> Result(Nil, Reason) =
"gleam_erlang_ffi" "make_directory"
/// Lists all files in a directory, except files with
/// [raw filenames](https://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/stdlib/unicode_usage.html#notes-about-raw-filenames).
///
/// Returns a Result containing the list of filenames in the directory, or Reason
/// if the operation failed.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > list_directory("/tmp")
/// Ok(["FB01293B-8597-4359-80D5-130140A0C0DE","AlTest2.out"])
///
/// > list_directory("resume.docx")
/// Error(Enotdir)
pub external fn list_directory(path: String) -> Result(List(String), Reason) =
"gleam_erlang_ffi" "list_directory"
/// Deletes a directory.
///
/// The directory must be empty before it can be deleted. Returns a nil Success
/// or Reason if the operation failed.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > delete_directory("foo")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > delete_directory("does_not_exist/")
/// Error(Enoent)
pub external fn delete_directory(path: String) -> Result(Nil, Reason) =
"gleam_erlang_ffi" "delete_directory"
/// Deletes a file or directory recursively.
///
/// Returns a nil Success or Reason if the operation failed.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > recursive_delete("foo")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > recursive_delete("/bar")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > recursive_delete("does_not_exist/")
/// Error(Enoent)
pub external fn recursive_delete(path: String) -> Result(Nil, Reason) =
"gleam_erlang_ffi" "recursive_delete"
/// Read the contents of the given file as a String
///
/// Assumes the file is UTF-8 encoded. Returns a Result containing the file's
/// contents as a String if the operation was successful, or Reason if the file
/// operation failed. If the file is not UTF-8 encoded, the `NotUTF8` variant
/// will be returned.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > read("example.txt")
/// Ok("Hello, World!")
///
/// > read(from: "example.txt")
/// Ok("Hello, World!")
///
/// > read("does_not_exist.txt")
/// Error(Enoent)
///
/// > read("cat.gif")
/// Error(NotUTF8)
///
pub fn read(from path: String) -> Result(String, Reason) {
path
|> do_read_bits()
|> result.then(fn(content) {
case bit_string.to_string(content) {
Ok(string) -> Ok(string)
Error(Nil) -> Error(NotUTF8)
}
})
}
/// Read the contents of the given file as a BitString
///
/// Returns a Result containing the file's contents as a BitString if the
/// operation was successful, or Reason if the operation failed.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > read_bits("example.txt")
/// Ok(<<"Hello, World!">>)
///
/// > read_bits(from: "cat.gif")
/// Ok(<<71,73,70,56,57,97,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,59>>)
///
/// > read_bits("does_not_exist.txt")
/// Error(Enoent)
///
pub fn read_bits(from path: String) -> Result(BitString, Reason) {
do_read_bits(path)
}
external fn do_read_bits(path) -> Result(BitString, Reason) =
"gleam_erlang_ffi" "read_file"
/// Write the given String contents to a file of the given name.
///
/// Returns a Result with Nil if the operation was successful or a Reason
/// otherwise.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > write("Hello, World!", "file.txt")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > write(to: "file.txt", contents: "Hello, World!")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > write("Hello, World!", "does_not_exist/file.txt")
/// Error(Enoent)
///
pub fn write(contents contents: String, to path: String) -> Result(Nil, Reason) {
contents
|> bit_string.from_string
|> do_write_bits(path)
}
/// Write the given BitString contents to a file of the given name.
///
/// Returns a Result with Nil if the operation was successful or a Reason
/// otherwise.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > write_bits(<<71,73,70,56,57,97,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,59>>, "cat.gif")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > write_bits(to: "cat.gif", contents: <<71,73,70,56,57,97,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,59>>)
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > write_bits(<<71,73,70,56,57,97,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,59>>, "does_not_exist/cat.gif")
/// Error(Enoent)
///
pub fn write_bits(
contents contents: BitString,
to path: String,
) -> Result(Nil, Reason) {
do_write_bits(contents, path)
}
external fn do_write_bits(
contents: BitString,
path: String,
) -> Result(Nil, Reason) =
"gleam_erlang_ffi" "write_file"
/// Delete the given file.
///
/// Returns a Result with Nil if the operation was successful or a Reason
/// otherwise.
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// > delete("file.txt")
/// Ok(Nil)
///
/// > delete("does_not_exist.txt")
/// Error(Enoent)
///
pub external fn delete(String) -> Result(Nil, Reason) =
"gleam_erlang_ffi" "delete_file"