# getFileSystemRepresentation(_:maxLength:) Fills the provided buffer with a C string representing a local file system path. ``` func getFileSystemRepresentation(_ buffer: UnsafeMutablePointer, maxLength maxBufferLength: Int) -> Bool ``` ## Parameters `buffer` A buffer large enough to hold the path. On return, contains a null-terminated C string in file system representation. `maxBufferLength` The size of `buffer` in bytes (typically `MAXPATHLEN` or `PATH_MAX`). ## Return Value Returns if the URL could be converted into a file system representation, otherwise . ## Discussion The file system representation format is described in File Encodings and Fonts. --- 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)