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# Close opened file
os.close( fd )
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result:
Returned value is: False
os.lchflags(path, flags)
Description
The method lchflags() sets the flags of path to the numeric flags. This method does not follow symbolic links
unlike chflags() method.
Here, flags may take a combination (bitwise OR) of the following values (as defined in the stat module):
• UF_NODUMP: Do not dump the file.
• UF_IMMUTABLE: The file may not be changed.
• UF_APPEND: The file may only be appended to.
• UF_NOUNLINK: The file may not be renamed or deleted.
• UF_OPAQUE: The directory is opaque when viewed through a union stack.
• SF_ARCHIVED: The file may be archived.
• SF_IMMUTABLE: The file may not be changed.
• SF_APPEND: The file may only be appended to.
• SF_NOUNLINK: The file may not be renamed or deleted.
• SF_SNAPSHOT: The file is a snapshot file.
Note: This method has been introduced in Python 2.6
Syntax
Following is the syntax for lchflags() method:
os.lchflags(path, flags)
Parameters
• path -- This is the file path for which flags to be set.
• flags -- This could be a combination (bitwise OR) of the above defined flags values.
Return Value
This method does not return any value.
Example
The following example shows the usage of lchflags() method.
#!/usr/bin/python
import os, sys
# Open a file
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