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# File Resource Types

Possible values for the [`kCFURLFileResourceTypeKey`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeKey) key.

## Topics

### Constants

[`let kCFURLFileResourceTypeBlockSpecial: CFString!`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeBlockSpecial)

The resource is a block special file.

[`let kCFURLFileResourceTypeCharacterSpecial: CFString!`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeCharacterSpecial)

The resource is a character special file.

[`let kCFURLFileResourceTypeDirectory: CFString!`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeDirectory)

The resource is a directory.

[`let kCFURLFileResourceTypeNamedPipe: CFString!`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeNamedPipe)

The resource is a named pipe.

[`let kCFURLFileResourceTypeRegular: CFString!`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeRegular)

The resource is a regular file.

[`let kCFURLFileResourceTypeSocket: CFString!`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeSocket)

The resource is a socket.

[`let kCFURLFileResourceTypeSymbolicLink: CFString!`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeSymbolicLink)

The resource is a symbolic link.

[`let kCFURLFileResourceTypeUnknown: CFString!`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFURLFileResourceTypeUnknown)

The resource’s type is unknown.


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