20.13.4 Testing miscellaneous file types

For the semantics of the parameter PRINT_ERROR see Coding conventions and identifier names.

Return true if PATHNAME is not the empty string and is a symbolic link.

Function: mbfl_file_is_fifo PATHNAME
Function: mbfl_file_is_fifo PATHNAME PRINT_ERROR
Function: mbfl_file_is_named_pipe PATHNAME
Function: mbfl_file_is_named_pipe PATHNAME PRINT_ERROR

Return true if PATHNAME is not the empty string and is a named pipe.


This document describes version 3.0.0-devel.9 of Marcos Bash Functions Library.