---
title: characterSpecial
framework: applearchive
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/characterspecial
---

# characterSpecial

A constant that indicates the entry is a character device.

## Declaration

```swift
static let characterSpecial: ArchiveHeader.EntryType
```

## See Also

### Entry Types

- [blockSpecial](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/blockspecial.md)
- [directory](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/directory.md)
- [door](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/door.md)
- [fifo](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/fifo.md)
- [link](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/link.md)
- [metadata](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/metadata.md)
- [port](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/port.md)
- [regularFile](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/regularfile.md)
- [socket](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/socket.md)
- [whiteout](applearchive/archiveheader/entrytype-swift.struct/whiteout.md)