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# NSFileProviderTypeAndCreator

A structure that contains the file type and file creator codes for an item.

```
struct NSFileProviderTypeAndCreator
```

## Topics

### Creating Type and Creator Structures

[`init()`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderTypeAndCreator/init())

Returns a new type and creator structure with both codes set to `0`.

[`init(type:creator:)`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderTypeAndCreator/init(type:creator:))

Creates a structure that contains the provided type and creator codes.

### Accessing Type and Creator Codes

[`creator`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderTypeAndCreator/creator)

The item’s creator code.

[`type`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderTypeAndCreator/type)

The item’s type code.


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