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class method

File.executable_real?

(::path file_name) -> bool

File.executable_real?(path) → true or false

static VALUE
rb_file_executable_real_p(VALUE obj, VALUE fname)
{
    return RBOOL(rb_access(fname, X_OK) >= 0);
}

Like File.executable?, but checks against the real owner/group instead of the effective owner/group.

See also .executable? .exist? .empty? .expand_path also in 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0