Re: How to conduct common file tests in elisp

[Andreas Politz]

Harry Putnam wrote:
> I'm attempting to look up in the elisp manual how to conduct a
> standard file test.
>
> It is not easy to find.
>
> I've tried index search for `file test' <no hits>
>
> Manual search with the common C-s search of the table of contents in
> the info manual for `test'.  None of the hits were about file tests.
>
> And finally `s' search which pours through the whole manual on string 
> file.*test.. again none of the hits were about standard file tests
> like -f file, -d directory, -r file, -x file etc etc.
>
> How is it done?

It's in here :

(info "(elisp)Information about Files")

Widening your search and starting in the menu could
probably get you there.

-ap