--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Same as <tt>IO#stat</tt>, but does not follow the last symbolic link. Instead, reports on the link itself.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "   File.symlink(&quot;testfile&quot;, &quot;link2test&quot;)   #=&gt; 0\n   File.stat(&quot;testfile&quot;).size              #=&gt; 66\n   f = File.new(&quot;link2test&quot;)\n   f.lstat.size                            #=&gt; 8\n   f.stat.size                             #=&gt; 66\n"
full_name: File#lstat
is_singleton: false
name: lstat
params: |
  file.lstat   =>  stat

visibility: public