path type
For path.
Get the type of the object a path refers to (e.g., file, dir, symlink).
Command Type
built-in
Signature
> path type {flags}
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| string | string |
| list<string> | list<string> |
Examples
Show type of a filepath.
> '.' | path type
dirEmpty string is not a path.
> '' | path type | is-empty
trueShow 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.
Ported from nushell/nushell.github.io. Copyright (c) 2021 Nushell Project. MIT License.