path type for path
Get the type of the object a path refers to (e.g., file, dir, symlink).
Signature
> path type {flags}
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| string | string |
| list<string> | list<string> |
Examples
Show type of a filepath.
> '.' | path type dir
Show type of filepaths in a list.
> ls | get name | path type
Notes
This checks the file system to confirm the path's object type. If the path does not exist, null will be returned.
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