## f_stat

The f_stat function checks the existence of a file or sub-directory.

    FRESULT f_stat (
      const TCHAR* path,  /* [IN] Object name */
      FILINFO* fno        /* [OUT] FILINFO structure */
    );

#### Parameters

path
  Pointer to the null-terminated string that specifies the object to get its information.
fno
  Pointer to the blank `FILINFO` structure to store the information of the object. Set null pointer if it is not needed.

#### Return Values

FR_OK, FR_DISK_ERR, FR_INT_ERR, FR_NOT_READY, FR_NO_FILE, FR_NO_PATH, FR_INVALID_NAME, FR_INVALID_DRIVE, FR_NOT_ENABLED, FR_NO_FILESYSTEM, FR_TIMEOUT, FR_NOT_ENOUGH_CORE

#### Description

The `f_stat()` function checks the existence of a file or sub-directory. If not exist, the function returns with `FR_NO_FILE`. If exist, the function returns with `FR_OK` and the informations of the object, size, timestamp and attribute, are stored to the file information structure. For details, refer to the `FILINFO` structure and `f_readdir()` function.

#### QuickInfo

Available when `_FS_MINIMIZE == 0`.

#### References

`f_opendir, f_readdir, FILINFO`

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