Test whether this file type represents a directory.

Examples

use std::fs;

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

assert_eq!(file_type.is_dir(), false);

Test whether this file type represents a regular file.

Examples

use std::fs;

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

assert_eq!(file_type.is_file(), true);

Test whether this file type represents a symbolic link.

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;

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

assert_eq!(file_type.is_symlink(), false);

Returns a copy of the value. Read more

Performs copy-assignment from source. Read more

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

This method tests for !=.

Feeds this value into the state given, updating the hasher as necessary.

Feeds a slice of this type into the state provided.

Formats the value using the given formatter.

Returns whether this file type is a block device.

Returns whether this file type is a char device.

Returns whether this file type is a fifo.

Returns whether this file type is a socket.