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System / FileType / init(rawValue:)

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init(rawValue:)

Creates a strongly-typed file type from the raw C mode_t.

Declaration

init(rawValue: CInterop.Mode)

Discussion

note:

This initializer stores the rawValue directly and does not mask the value with S_IFMT. If the supplied rawValue contains bits outside of the S_IFMT mask, the resulting FileType will not compare equal to constants like .directory and .symbolicLink, which may be unexpected.

If you’re unsure whether the mode_t contains bits outside of S_IFMT, you can use FileMode(rawValue:) instead to get a strongly-typed FileMode, then call .type to get the properly masked FileType.

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iOS 27.0+iPadOS 27.0+Mac Catalyst 27.0+macOS 27.0+tvOS 27.0+visionOS 27.0+watchOS 27.0+

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