File Metadata

Retrieve basic file metadata like size and modification time.

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Python File Metadata Program

This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of Python programming.

Try This Code
# Program to get file metadata

import os
import time

filename = input("Enter filename: ")

try:
    stats = os.stat(filename)
    print("Size (bytes):", stats.st_size)
    print("Last modified:", time.ctime(stats.st_mtime))
except FileNotFoundError:
    print("File not found.")
Output
Enter filename: notes.txt
Size (bytes): 120
Last modified: Mon Nov 25 10:30:00 2025

Understanding File Metadata

os.stat returns an object with size, timestamps, and other low-level metadata; time.ctime renders timestamps nicely.

Note: To write and run Python programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up Python Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your Python programs.

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