def get_uid(path, follow_symlinks=True):
    return stats(os.path.expanduser(path), follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks).get('uid', -1)
Collects a frequency distribution for a single field by reading
dataset/ETHPy150Open saltstack/salt/salt/modules/file.py/get_uid--crossover with--dataset/ETHPy150Open kenfar/DataGristle/gristle/field_misc.py/get_field_freq