--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription aliases: [] block_params: comment: - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P body: Identifies the type of the named file; the return string is one of ``file'', ``directory'', ``characterSpecial'', ``blockSpecial'', ``fifo'', ``link'', ``socket'', or ``unknown''. - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB body: " File.ftype("testfile") #=> "file"\n File.ftype("/dev/tty") #=> "characterSpecial"\n File.ftype("/tmp/.X11-unix/X0") #=> "socket"\n" full_name: File::ftype is_singleton: true name: ftype params: | File.ftype(file_name) => string visibility: public