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type(ofFile:)

Returns the uniform type identifier of the specified file, if it can be determined.

Declaration

func type(ofFile absoluteFilePath: String) throws -> String

Parameters

  • absoluteFilePath:

    The absolute path of the file.

Return Value

An NSString containing the uniform type identifier of the file at absoluteFilePath. If no UTI can be determined the return value is nil.

Discussion

If the file at the specified path is a symbolic link, the type of the symbolic link is returned.

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

See Also

Manipulating Uniform Type Identifier Information