lstat

        # File.lstat

(from ruby core)
---
    File.lstat(file_name)   -> stat

---

Same as File::stat, but does not follow the last symbolic link. Instead,
reports on the link itself.

    File.symlink("testfile", "link2test")   #=> 0
    File.stat("testfile").size              #=> 66
    File.lstat("link2test").size            #=> 8
    File.stat("link2test").size             #=> 66


(from ruby core)
---
    file.lstat   ->  stat

---

Same as IO#stat, but does not follow the last symbolic link. Instead,
reports on the link itself.

    File.symlink("testfile", "link2test")   #=> 0
    File.stat("testfile").size              #=> 66
    f = File.new("link2test")
    f.lstat.size                            #=> 8
    f.stat.size                             #=> 66