# std::filesystem::file_type

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Defined in header `<filesystem>` |  |
enum class file_type { none = /* unspecified */, not_found = /* unspecified */, regular = /* unspecified */, directory = /* unspecified */, symlink = /* unspecified */, block = /* unspecified */, character = /* unspecified */, fifo = /* unspecified */, socket = /* unspecified */, unknown = /* unspecified */, /* implementation-defined */ }; |  | (since C++17)

`file_type` defines constants that indicate a type of a file or directory a path refers to. The value of the enumerators are distinct.

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### Constants

Constant | Meaning
`none` | indicates that the file status has not been evaluated yet, or an error occurred when evaluating it
`not_found` | indicates that the file was not found (this is not considered an error)
`regular` | a regular file
`directory` | a directory
`symlink` | a symbolic link
`block` | a block special file
`character` | a character special file
`fifo` | a FIFO (also known as pipe) file
`socket` | a socket file
implementation-defined | an additional implementation-defined constant for each additional file type supported by the implementation
`unknown` | the file exists but its type could not be determined

### See also

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