[Issue 3848] functions in std.file don't take symbolic links into account

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3848


Andrei Alexandrescu <andrei at metalanguage.com> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Andrei Alexandrescu <andrei at metalanguage.com> 2010-02-24 05:11:32 PST ---
Thanks, I'll look into it. Just like you, I'm unclear whether isdir() vs.
isfile() should automatically dereference the link. I think we should keep the
current behavior and add an islink() test that tells whether the thing is
actually a link.

I think removal should remove the actual link.

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