# Trait FileTypeExt

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    pub trait FileTypeExt {
        // Required methods
        fn is_block_device(&self) -> bool;
        fn is_char_device(&self) -> bool;
        fn is_fifo(&self) -> bool;
        fn is_socket(&self) -> bool;
    }

Available on Unix only.
Expand description

Unix-specific extensions for `fs::FileType`.

Adds support for special Unix file types such as block/character devices, pipes, and sockets.

## Required Methods§

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#### fn is_block_device(&self) -> bool

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

##### §Examples

    use std::fs;
    use std::os::unix::fs::FileTypeExt;
    use std::io;

    fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
        let meta = fs::metadata("block_device_file")?;
        let file_type = meta.file_type();
        assert!(file_type.is_block_device());
        Ok(())
    }

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#### fn is_char_device(&self) -> bool

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

##### §Examples

    use std::fs;
    use std::os::unix::fs::FileTypeExt;
    use std::io;

    fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
        let meta = fs::metadata("char_device_file")?;
        let file_type = meta.file_type();
        assert!(file_type.is_char_device());
        Ok(())
    }

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#### fn is_fifo(&self) -> bool

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

##### §Examples

    use std::fs;
    use std::os::unix::fs::FileTypeExt;
    use std::io;

    fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
        let meta = fs::metadata("fifo_file")?;
        let file_type = meta.file_type();
        assert!(file_type.is_fifo());
        Ok(())
    }

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#### fn is_socket(&self) -> bool

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

##### §Examples

    use std::fs;
    use std::os::unix::fs::FileTypeExt;
    use std::io;

    fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
        let meta = fs::metadata("unix.socket")?;
        let file_type = meta.file_type();
        assert!(file_type.is_socket());
        Ok(())
    }

## Implementors§

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### impl FileTypeExt for FileType