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+PR_GetFileInfo
+==============
+
+Gets information about a file with a specified pathname. File size is
+expressed as a 32-bit integer.
+
+
+Syntax
+------
+
+.. code::
+
+ #include <prio.h>
+
+ PRStatus PR_GetFileInfo(
+ const char *fn,
+ PRFileInfo *info);
+
+
+Parameters
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The function has the following parameters:
+
+``fn``
+ The pathname of the file to get information about.
+``info``
+ A pointer to a file information object (see :ref:`PRFileInfo`). On
+ output, :ref:`PR_GetFileInfo` writes information about the given file to
+ the file information object.
+
+
+Returns
+~~~~~~~
+
+One of the following values:
+
+- If the file information is successfully obtained, ``PR_SUCCESS``.
+- If the file information is not successfully obtained, ``PR_FAILURE``.
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+:ref:`PR_GetFileInfo` stores information about the file with the specified
+pathname in the :ref:`PRFileInfo` structure pointed to by ``info``. The
+file size is returned as an unsigned 32-bit integer.
+
+
+See Also
+--------
+
+For the 64-bit version of this function, see :ref:`PR_GetFileInfo64`. To
+get equivalent information on a file that's already open, use
+:ref:`PR_GetOpenFileInfo`.