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Update the documentation to point to open instead of is_file and is_dir

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Alexis Bourget 2020-06-27 18:10:58 +02:00
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2 changed files with 15 additions and 11 deletions

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@ -1033,14 +1033,16 @@ impl Metadata {
/// [`is_dir`], and will be false for symlink metadata /// [`is_dir`], and will be false for symlink metadata
/// obtained from [`symlink_metadata`]. /// obtained from [`symlink_metadata`].
/// ///
/// This property means it is often more useful to use `!file_type.is_dir()` /// When the goal is simply to read from (or write to) the source, the most
/// than `file_type.is_file()` when your goal is to read bytes from a /// reliable way to test the source can be read (or written to) is to open
/// source: the former includes symlink and pipes when the latter does not, /// it. Only using `is_file` can break workflows like `diff <( prog_a )` on
/// meaning you will break workflows like `diff <( prog_a ) <( prog_b )` on /// a Unix-like system for example. See [`File::open`] or
/// a Unix-like system for example. /// [`OpenOptions::open`] for more information.
/// ///
/// [`is_dir`]: struct.Metadata.html#method.is_dir /// [`is_dir`]: struct.Metadata.html#method.is_dir
/// [`symlink_metadata`]: fn.symlink_metadata.html /// [`symlink_metadata`]: fn.symlink_metadata.html
/// [`File::open`]: struct.File.html#method.open
/// [`OpenOptions::open`]: struct.OpenOptions.html#method.open
/// ///
/// # Examples /// # Examples
/// ///
@ -1313,14 +1315,16 @@ impl FileType {
/// [`is_dir`] and [`is_symlink`]; only zero or one of these /// [`is_dir`] and [`is_symlink`]; only zero or one of these
/// tests may pass. /// tests may pass.
/// ///
/// This property means it is often more useful to use `!file_type.is_dir()` /// When the goal is simply to read from (or write to) the source, the most
/// than `file_type.is_file()` when your goal is to read bytes from a /// reliable way to test the source can be read (or written to) is to open
/// source: the former includes symlink and pipes when the latter does not, /// it. Only using `is_file` can break workflows like `diff <( prog_a )` on
/// meaning you will break workflows like `diff <( prog_a ) <( prog_b )` on /// a Unix-like system for example. See [`File::open`] or
/// a Unix-like system for example. /// [`OpenOptions::open`] for more information.
/// ///
/// [`is_dir`]: struct.FileType.html#method.is_dir /// [`is_dir`]: struct.FileType.html#method.is_dir
/// [`is_symlink`]: struct.FileType.html#method.is_symlink /// [`is_symlink`]: struct.FileType.html#method.is_symlink
/// [`File::open`]: struct.File.html#method.open
/// [`OpenOptions::open`]: struct.OpenOptions.html#method.open
/// ///
/// # Examples /// # Examples
/// ///

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@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@ impl Path {
/// check errors, call [`fs::metadata`] and handle its Result. Then call /// check errors, call [`fs::metadata`] and handle its Result. Then call
/// [`fs::Metadata::is_file`] if it was Ok. /// [`fs::Metadata::is_file`] if it was Ok.
/// ///
/// Note that the explanation about using `!is_dir` instead of `is_file` /// Note that the explanation about using `open` instead of `is_file`
/// that is present in the [`fs::Metadata`] documentation also applies here. /// that is present in the [`fs::Metadata`] documentation also applies here.
/// ///
/// [`fs::metadata`]: ../../std/fs/fn.metadata.html /// [`fs::metadata`]: ../../std/fs/fn.metadata.html