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isExecutableFile(atPath:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the operating system appears able to execute a specified file.

Declaration

func isExecutableFile(atPath path: String) -> Bool

Parameters

  • path:

    A file path.

Return Value

true if the current process has execute privileges for the file at path; otherwise false if the process does not have execute privileges or the existence of the file could not be determined.

Discussion

If the file at path is inaccessible to your app, perhaps because it does not have search privileges for one or more parent directories, this method returns false. This method traverses symbolic links in the path. This method also uses the real user ID and group ID, as opposed to the effective user and group IDs, to determine if the file is executable.

See Also

Determining access to files