Multiple choice perl

In Perl, "stat" returns a thirteen element array with which of the following values?

  1. Perl version ID

  2. Web server ID

  3. Last access

  4. Inode number

  5. C&E
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The Perl stat function returns a 13-element list containing file statistics. These include the device ID, inode number (E), mode, number of links, UID, GID, rdev, size, atime (C - last access), mtime, ctime, blksize, and blocks. Since both C and E are part of the array, 'C&E' is correct.

AI explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand the functionality of the "stat" function in Perl. The "stat" function in Perl is used to retrieve information about a file or a filehandle. It returns a thirteen-element array that contains various attributes of the file.

Let's go through each option to understand which values are returned by the "stat" function:

Option A) Perl version ID - This option is incorrect. The "stat" function does not return the Perl version ID. It provides information about the file, not the Perl version.

Option B) Web server ID - This option is incorrect. The "stat" function does not return the Web server ID. It provides information about the file, not the web server.

Option C) Last access - This option is correct. The "stat" function returns the last access time of the file as one of the elements in the array.

Option D) Inode number - This option is correct. The "stat" function returns the inode number of the file as one of the elements in the array.

So, options C and D are correct. Therefore, the correct answer is E) C&E, as both options C and D are returned by the "stat" function in Perl.

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