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# init(path:)

Initializes a file wrapper instance whose kind is determined by the type of file-system node located by the path.

```
convenience init?(path: String)
```

## Parameters

`path`

Pathname of the file-system node the file wrapper is to represent.

## Return Value

File wrapper for `node`.

## Discussion

If `node` is a directory, this method recursively creates file wrappers for each node within that directory.

### Special Considerations

Beginning with OS X v10.6, the preferred method of referring to files is with a `file://` URL. Therefore, this method has been deprecated in favor of [`init(url:options:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileWrapper/init(url:options:)-70161).

## See Also

[`preferredFilename`](/documentation/Foundation/FileWrapper/preferredFilename)

The preferred filename for the file wrapper object.

[`filename`](/documentation/Foundation/FileWrapper/filename)

The filename of the file wrapper object

[`fileAttributes`](/documentation/Foundation/FileWrapper/fileAttributes)

A dictionary of file attributes.


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