Method lstat

Lib/pathlib/__init__.py:854–859

Like stat(), except if the path points to a symlink, the symlink's status information is returned, rather than its target's.

(self)

        return os.stat(self, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)

    def lstat(self):
        """
        Like stat(), except if the path points to a symlink, the symlink's
        status information is returned, rather than its target's.
        """
        return os.lstat(self)

    def exists(self, *, follow_symlinks=True):
        """