---
name: "std::filesystem::directory_entry"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gcc"
version: "16.2.1+r23+gd564253eb6c8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/std::filesystem::directory_entry"
---

# std::filesystem::directory\_entry(3)

The value type used by directory iterators.

## NAME

std::filesystem::directory\_entry - The value type used by directory iterators.

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<filesystem\>

### Public Member Functions

**directory\_entry** (const directory\_entry &)=default\
 **directory\_entry** (const **filesystem::path** &\_\_p)\
 **directory\_entry** (const **filesystem::path** &\_\_p, **error\_code** &\_\_ec)\
 **directory\_entry** (directory\_entry &&) noexcept=default\
 void **assign** (const **filesystem::path** &\_\_p)\
 void **assign** (const **filesystem::path** &\_\_p, **error\_code** &\_\_ec)\
 bool **exists** () const\
 bool **exists** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 uintmax\_t **file\_size** () const\
 uintmax\_t **file\_size** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 uintmax\_t **hard\_link\_count** () const\
 uintmax\_t **hard\_link\_count** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 bool **is\_block\_file** () const\
 bool **is\_block\_file** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 bool **is\_character\_file** () const\
 bool **is\_character\_file** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 bool **is\_directory** () const\
 bool **is\_directory** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 bool **is\_fifo** () const\
 bool **is\_fifo** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 bool **is\_other** () const\
 bool **is\_other** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 bool **is\_regular\_file** () const\
 bool **is\_regular\_file** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 bool **is\_socket** () const\
 bool **is\_socket** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 bool **is\_symlink** () const\
 bool **is\_symlink** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 **file\_time\_type** **last\_write\_time** () const\
 **file\_time\_type** **last\_write\_time** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 **operator const filesystem::path &** () const noexcept\
 strong\_ordering **operator\<=\>** (const directory\_entry &\_\_rhs) const noexcept\
 directory\_entry & **operator=** (const directory\_entry &)=default\
 directory\_entry & **operator=** (directory\_entry &&) noexcept=default\
 bool **operator==** (const directory\_entry &\_\_rhs) const noexcept\
 const **filesystem::path** & **path** () const noexcept\
 void **refresh** ()\
 void **refresh** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) noexcept\
 void **replace\_filename** (const **filesystem::path** &\_\_p)\
 void **replace\_filename** (const **filesystem::path** &\_\_p, **error\_code** &\_\_ec)\
 **file\_status** **status** () const\
 **file\_status** **status** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\
 **file\_status** **symlink\_status** () const\
 **file\_status** **symlink\_status** (**error\_code** &\_\_ec) const noexcept\

### Friends

struct **\_Dir**\
 class **directory\_iterator**\
 template\<typename \_CharT, typename \_Traits\> **basic\_ostream**\< \_CharT, \_Traits \> & **operator\<\<** (**basic\_ostream**\< \_CharT, \_Traits \> &\_\_os, const directory\_entry &\_\_d)\
 class **recursive\_directory\_iterator**\

## Detailed Description

The value type used by directory iterators.

**Since**

C++17

## Author

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