copy-tree ( from to -- )
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Vocabulary
io.directories

Inputs

from	a pathname string
to	a pathname string

Outputs
None

Word description
Copies a directory tree recursively.

Notes
This operation attempts to preserve original file attributes, however not all attributes may be preserved.

Errors
Throws an error if the copy operation fails.

Definition

USING: accessors combinators io.backend io.files.info
io.files.links io.files.types kernel ;

IN: io.directories

: copy-tree ( from to -- )
    normalize-path over link-info type>> {
        { +symbolic-link+ [ copy-link ] }
        {
            +directory+
            [ [ copy-trees-into ] curry with-directory-files ]
        }
        [ drop copy-file ]
    } case ;