29 Input/output library [input.output]

29.11 File systems [filesystems]

29.11.14 Filesystem operation functions [fs.op.funcs]

29.11.14.17 Is character file [fs.op.is.char.file]

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bool is_character_file(file_status s) noexcept;
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Returns: s.type() == file_­type​::​character.
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bool is_character_file(const path& p); bool is_character_file(const path& p, error_code& ec) noexcept;
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Returns: is_­character_­file(status(p)) or is_­character_­file(status(p, ec)), respectively.

The signature with argument ec returns false if an error occurs.
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Throws: As specified in [fs.err.report].