readFileType
builtins.readFileType
Primop
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Takes 1 arguments
p
The type of a path. The path needs to exist and be accessible. The result is either "directory" for a directory, "regular" for a regular file, "symlink" for a symlink, or "unknown" for anything else.
Inputs
- path
-
The path to query
Type
pathType :: Path -> String
Examples
lib.filesystem.pathType usage example
pathType /.
=> "directory"
pathType /some/file.nix
=> "regular"
This function is not defined in a .nix file. It is likely a builtins function or an alias of a builtins function. builtins functions are predefined functions provided by Nix.
Noogle detected
Implementation
This function is implemented in c++ and is part of the native nix runtime.