fopen() and memory shortage

[Larry Reznick]

chip at tct.uucp (Chip Salzenberg) mentioned:

>Using stat() will impact portability even more.

in response to my suggestion for using stat() to get assorted file
info without opening the file.  I'm sorry.  I could have sworn
remembering that stat() was included in the ANSI C Standard copy that
I have.  (Unfortunately, it isn't with me at this moment of writing.)
Consequently, I had no qualms about recommending it as a reasonably
portable option.  Since I'm waiting for the final standard doc to be
shipped, I don't really know if it is still in there.  I'll double
check my old draft.
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