chmod()

chmod()

function chmod(string $filename, int $permissions): bool

Changes file mode.

Parameters:

• $filename (string)
• $permissions (int)

Returns: bool

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/filesystem/chmod.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how chmod is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.