is_writable

`is_writable`

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`is_writable`

is_writable — determines if a file is writable.

Synopsis

is_writable (path)

Arguments

path: A character string defining a file path and file name in this file system.

Returns

t if the named file exists and is writable, otherwise nil.

Example

Gamma> is_writable("/usr/doc/FAQ/txt/FAQ");
nil
Gamma> is_writable("/home/robert/w/devel/lisp/mytestfile.dat");
t
Gamma>

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