Function: file-attribute-type

file-attribute-type is a byte-compiled function defined in files.el.gz.

Signature

(file-attribute-type ATTRIBUTES)

Documentation

The type field in ATTRIBUTES returned by file-attributes.

The value is either t for directory, string (name linked to) for symbolic link, or nil.

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 26.1.

Aliases

tramp-compat-file-attribute-type

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/files.el.gz
(defsubst file-attribute-type (attributes)
  "The type field in ATTRIBUTES returned by `file-attributes'.
The value is either t for directory, string (name linked to) for
symbolic link, or nil."
  (nth 0 attributes))