NAME

access − return access mode (r,w,x) or existence of a file

SYNOPSIS

integer function access (name, mode)
character∗(∗) name, mode

USAGE

Example: ierr = access ( ’MyFile’, ’r’

DESCRIPTION

The access function checks the given file, name, for accessability with respect to the caller according to mode.  The mode argument may include, in any order, and in any combination, one or more of

rtest for read permission

wtest for write permission

xtest for execute permission

(blank)
test for existence

An error code is returned if either argument is illegal, or if the file can not be accessed in all of the specified modes.  0 is returned if the specified access would be successful. 

FILES

libF77.a

SEE ALSO

access(2), perror(3F)

Sun Release 4.1  —  Last change: 12 June 1990