os.filetype - Function

determine file type

Synopsis
filetype(filename, follow)

Description
Determine the file type of each file. It also recognizes tables.
By default it follows a symbolic link.
The string returned can have the following values:

: Table
: Directory
: Regular File
: SymLink
: Invalid (meaning that the file does not exist)
: Unknown

Note that in principle the type 'SymLink' can only be returned when follow=F.

Example

  dos.filetype ('~/aips++/test/hol.ms')
Table

Arguments

filename	in	file name
		Allowed:	vector of strings
follow	in	follow symlink?
		Allowed:	bool
		Default:	T

Returns
vector of strings

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	Package	utility
	Module	misc
	Tool	os