File types
Explore how to determine different file types within C++ using filesystem predicates. Learn to check if a path refers to files like directories, symbolic links, sockets, or regular files and understand overlapping file properties.
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By using the following predicates, you can easily ask for the type of file.
{title=“The file types of the filesystem”}
| file types | Description |
|---|---|
is_block_file |
Checks if the path refers |