# 1.1.0[−][src]Struct std::fs::FileType

    pub struct FileType(_);

A structure representing a type of file with accessors for each file type. It is returned by `Metadata::file_type` method.

## Methods

### `impl FileType`[src]

#### `pub fn is_dir(&self) -> bool`[src]

Tests whether this file type represents a directory. The result is mutually exclusive to the results of `is_file` and `is_symlink`; only zero or one of these tests may pass.

# Examples

    fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
        use std::fs;

        let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?;
        let file_type = metadata.file_type();

        assert_eq!(file_type.is_dir(), false);
        Ok(())
    }Run

#### `pub fn is_file(&self) -> bool`[src]

Tests whether this file type represents a regular file. The result is mutually exclusive to the results of `is_dir` and `is_symlink`; only zero or one of these tests may pass.

# Examples

    fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
        use std::fs;

        let metadata = fs::metadata("foo.txt")?;
        let file_type = metadata.file_type();

        assert_eq!(file_type.is_file(), true);
        Ok(())
    }Run

#### `pub fn is_symlink(&self) -> bool`[src]

Tests whether this file type represents a symbolic link. The result is mutually exclusive to the results of `is_dir` and `is_file`; only zero or one of these tests may pass.

The underlying `Metadata` struct needs to be retrieved with the `fs::symlink_metadata` function and not the `fs::metadata` function. The `fs::metadata` function follows symbolic links, so `is_symlink` would always return `false` for the target file.

# Examples

    use std::fs;

    fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
        let metadata = fs::symlink_metadata("foo.txt")?;
        let file_type = metadata.file_type();

        assert_eq!(file_type.is_symlink(), false);
        Ok(())
    }Run

## Trait Implementations

### `impl FileTypeExt for FileType` 1.5.0[src]

#### `fn is_block_device(&self) -> bool`[src]

This is supported on Unix only.

Returns `true` if this file type is a block device. Read more

#### `fn is_char_device(&self) -> bool`[src]

This is supported on Unix only.

Returns `true` if this file type is a char device. Read more

#### `fn is_fifo(&self) -> bool`[src]

This is supported on Unix only.

Returns `true` if this file type is a fifo. Read more

#### `fn is_socket(&self) -> bool`[src]

This is supported on Unix only.

Returns `true` if this file type is a socket. Read more

### `impl FileTypeExt for FileType`[src]

#### `fn is_symlink_dir(&self) -> bool`[src]

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`windows_file_type_ext` #0)
This is supported on Windows only.

Returns `true` if this file type is a symbolic link that is also a directory.

#### `fn is_symlink_file(&self) -> bool`[src]

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`windows_file_type_ext` #0)
This is supported on Windows only.

Returns `true` if this file type is a symbolic link that is also a file.

### `impl PartialEq<FileType> for FileType`[src]

#### `fn eq(&self, other: &FileType) -> bool`[src]

This method tests for `self` and `other` values to be equal, and is used by `==`. Read more

#### `fn ne(&self, other: &FileType) -> bool`[src]

This method tests for `!=`.

### `impl Eq for FileType`[src]

### `impl Hash for FileType`[src]

#### `fn hash<__H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut __H)`[src]

Feeds this value into the given [`Hasher`]. Read more

#### `fn hash_slice<H>(data: &[Self], state: &mut H) where
H: Hasher,` 1.3.0[src]

Feeds a slice of this type into the given [`Hasher`]. Read more

### `impl Debug for FileType`[src]

#### `fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result`[src]

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

### `impl Copy for FileType`[src]

### `impl Clone for FileType`[src]

#### `fn clone(&self) -> FileType`[src]

Returns a copy of the value. Read more

#### `fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)`1.0.0[src]

Performs copy-assignment from `source`. Read more

## Auto Trait Implementations

### `impl UnwindSafe for FileType`

### `impl RefUnwindSafe for FileType`

### `impl Unpin for FileType`

### `impl Send for FileType`

### `impl Sync for FileType`

## Blanket Implementations

### `impl<T> From<T> for T`[src]

#### `fn from(t: T) -> T`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> TryFrom<U> for T where
U: Into<T>,` [src]

#### `type Error = Infallible`

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

#### `fn try_from(value: U) -> Result<T, <T as TryFrom<U>>::Error>`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> Into<U> for T where
U: From<T>,` [src]

#### `fn into(self) -> U`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> TryInto<U> for T where
U: TryFrom<T>,` [src]

#### `type Error = <U as TryFrom<T>>::Error`

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

#### `fn try_into(self) -> Result<U, <U as TryFrom<T>>::Error>`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T> Borrow<T> for T where
T: ?Sized,` [src]

####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut F

### Important traits for &'_ mut F

`impl<'_, F> Future for &'_ mut F where
F: Unpin + Future + ?Sized, type Output = <F as Future>::Output;impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'_, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'_ mut Rimpl<'_, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'_ mut W`
`fn borrow(&self) -> &T`[src]

Immutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

### `impl<T> BorrowMut<T> for T where
T: ?Sized,` [src]

####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut F

### Important traits for &'_ mut F

`impl<'_, F> Future for &'_ mut F where
F: Unpin + Future + ?Sized, type Output = <F as Future>::Output;impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'_, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'_ mut Rimpl<'_, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'_ mut W`
`fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T`[src]

Mutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

### `impl<T> Any for T where
T: 'static + ?Sized,` [src]

#### `fn type_id(&self) -> TypeId`[src]

Gets the `TypeId` of `self`. Read more

### `impl<T> ToOwned for T where
T: Clone,` [src]

#### `type Owned = T`

The resulting type after obtaining ownership.

#### `fn to_owned(&self) -> T`[src]

Creates owned data from borrowed data, usually by cloning. Read more

#### `fn clone_into(&self, target: &mut T)`[src]

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`toowned_clone_into` #41263)

recently added

Uses borrowed data to replace owned data, usually by cloning. Read more

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