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# URLFileResourceType

Possible values for the type of file resource.

```
struct URLFileResourceType
```

## Topics

### Creating a File Resource Type Instance

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/init(rawValue:))

Creates a file resource type from the provided constant string.

### Constants

[`namedPipe`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/namedPipe)

The resource is a named pipe.

[`characterSpecial`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/characterSpecial)

The resource is a character special file.

[`directory`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/directory)

The resource is a directory.

[`blockSpecial`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/blockSpecial)

The resource is a block special file.

[`regular`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/regular)

The resource is a regular file.

[`symbolicLink`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/symbolicLink)

The resource is a symbolic link.

[`socket`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/socket)

The resource is a socket.

[`unknown`](/documentation/Foundation/URLFileResourceType/unknown)

The resource’s type is unknown.


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