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FileType

FileType["file"]
gives the type of a file, typically File, Directory, or None.

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FileType returns None if the file specified does not exist.

Basic Examples (2)

$UserBaseDirectory is a directory:

A typical file in the Mathematica program layout:

FileNames FileDate FileByteCount FileHash

Manipulating Files and Directories

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