Method: File::Stat#ftype

Defined in:
file.c

#ftype ⇒ String

Identifies the type of stat. The return string is one of: “file”, “directory”, “characterSpecial”, “blockSpecial”, “fifo”, “link”, “socket”, or “unknown”.

File.stat("/dev/tty").ftype   #=> "characterSpecial"

Returns:



5739
5740
5741
5742
5743
 
# File 'file.c', line 5739

static VALUE
rb_stat_ftype(VALUE obj)
{
    return rb_file_ftype(get_stat(obj));
}