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# icon(forFiles:)

Returns an image containing the icon for the specified files.

```
func icon(forFiles fullPaths: [String]) -> NSImage?
```

## Parameters

`fullPaths`

An array of `NSString` objects, each of which contains the full path to a file.

## Return Value

The icon associated with the group of files.

## Discussion

If `fullPaths` specifies one file, that file’s icon is returned. If `fullPaths` specifies more than one file, an icon representing the multiple selection is returned.

You can safely call this method from any thread of your app.

## See Also

[`icon(forFileType:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/icon(forFileType:))

Returns an image containing the icon for files of the specified type.


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