# init(fileURLWithFileSystemRepresentation:isDirectory:relativeTo:) Creates a file URL that references the local file or directory for the file system representation of the path. ``` init(fileURLWithFileSystemRepresentation path: UnsafePointer, isDirectory: Bool, relativeTo base: URL?) ``` ## Parameters `path` The location in the file system. `isDirectory` A Boolean value that indicates whether the location is a directory. ## Discussion File system representation is a null-terminated C string with canonical UTF-8 encoding. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)