Feature or enhancement

I propose we add a newPath.status attribute that stores anos.DirEntry object in paths yielded fromPath.iterdir(), or a pathlib-specific type with a similar interface in other paths.

This would:

• Allow users to access to the cachedos.DirEntry after callingPath.iterdir(), which is useful for efficiently determining files' types and often doesn't involve a system call.
• Allow users to switch on the type ofany path without repeatedly making system calls, or having to resort toS_ISREG(st.st_mode) and other holy incantations.
• In the pathlib ABCs, allows us to entirely banishPathBase.stat() and thestat_result interface, which is too low-level and local filesystem-specific

See discussion:https://discuss.python.org/t/is-there-a-pathlib-equivalent-of-os-scandir/46626

Linked PRs

• GH-125413: Addpathlib.Path.dir_entry attribute #125419
• GH-125413:pathlib.Path.copy(): get common metadata keys only once #125990
• GH-125413: Addpathlib.Path.scandir() method #126060
• GH-125413: pathlib ABCs: usescandir() to speed upglob() #126261
• GH-125413: pathlib ABCs: usescandir() to speed upwalk() #126262
• GH-125413: pathlib: usescandir() to speed upcopy() #126263
• GH-125413: Revert addition ofpathlib.Path.scandir() method #127377
• GH-125413: Addpathlib.Path.info attribute #127730
• GH-125413: Movepathlib.Path.copy() implementation alongsidePath.info #129856
• GH-125413: Add private metadata methods topathlib.Path.info #129897
• GH-125413: Add privatepathlib.Path method to write metadata #130238
• GH-125413: pathlib ABCs: use cachingpath.info.exists() when globbing #130422
• GH-125413: Fix stale metadata frompathlib.Path.copy() andmove() #130424