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# update(fromPath:)

Updates the file wrapper to match a given file-system node.

```
func update(fromPath path: String) -> Bool
```

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the update is carried out, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> if it isn’t needed.

## Discussion

For a directory file wrapper, the contained file wrappers are also sent [`update(fromPath:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileWrapper/update(fromPath:)) messages. If nodes in the corresponding directory on the file system have been added or removed, corresponding file wrappers are released or created as needed.

### 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 [`read(from:options:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileWrapper/read(from:options:)).

## See Also

[`-  updateAttachmentsFromPath:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSMutableAttributedString/updateAttachments(fromPath:))

Updates all attachments based on files contained in the RTFD file package at the specified file path.


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