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# directoryAttributes

A dictionary with the attributes of the directory at which enumeration started.

```
var directoryAttributes: [FileAttributeKey : Any]? { get }
```

## Discussion

See the description of the [`fileAttributes(atPath:traverseLink:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/fileAttributes(atPath:traverseLink:)) method of [`FileManager`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager) for details on obtaining the attributes from the dictionary.

## See Also

[`-  createDirectoryAtPath:attributes:`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/createDirectory(atPath:attributes:))

Creates a directory (without contents) at a given path with given attributes.


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