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Open a file located at the given path
path_open (
dirfd: i32The file descriptor representing the directory that the file is located indirflags: i32Flags specifying how the path will be resolvedpath: i32A wasm pointer to a null-terminated string containing the path of the file or directory to openpath_len: i32The length of the path stringo_flags: i32Flags specifying how the file will be openedfs_rights_base: i32The rights of the created file descriptorfs_rights_inheriting: i32The rights of file descriptors derived from the created file descriptorfs_flags: i32The flags of the file descriptorfd: i32A wasm pointer to a WasiFd variable where the new file descriptor will be stored
) =>
error: i32 

The path_open() function opens a file or directory at the specified path relative to the given directory. It provides various options for how the file will be opened, including read and write access, creation flags, and file descriptor flags.

On POSIX systems, a similar functionality is provided by the open() function. It opens a file or directory with the specified flags and mode. The open() function is a widely used system call for file operations in POSIX-compliant operating systems.

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The path_open() function opens a file or directory located at the specified path. It provides options for controlling how the file will be opened, including read and write access, creation flags, and file descriptor flags. The function checks the necessary rights and permissions before opening the file.

On POSIX systems, a similar functionality is provided by the open() function.

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