os.size - Function

determine file or directory sizes

Synopsis
size(pathname, follow)

Description
Determine the file sizes in bytes. When a file is a directory, the size is the sum of the sizes of all files in the directory, including all files in subdirectories. It is similar to the UNIX command du -s.
By default it follows a symbolic link.

Example

  dos.size ('~/aips++/test/hol.ms')
# 2.59398e+07

Arguments

pathname	in	path name
		Allowed:	vector of strings
		Default:	'.'
follow	in	follow symlink?
		Allowed:	bool
		Default:	T

Returns
vector of doubles or fail

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	Package	utility
	Module	misc
	Tool	os