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58. File Metadata
Learn how to retrieve file metadata such as size and modification date using os.stat().
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Python
File Metadata
File metadata tells us important information about files, like their size and last modified date.
"I need to know how large a file is before uploading it."
File metadata can be retrieved in Python using the `os.stat()` function, which provides details such as file size and modification time.
"I need to know how large a file is before uploading it."
File metadata can be retrieved in Python using the `os.stat()` function, which provides details such as file size and modification time.