--- !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 ``<tt>file</tt>'', ``<tt>directory</tt>'', ``<tt>characterSpecial</tt>'', ``<tt>blockSpecial</tt>'', ``<tt>fifo</tt>'', ``<tt>link</tt>'', ``<tt>socket</tt>'', or ``<tt>unknown</tt>''.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "   File.ftype(&quot;testfile&quot;)            #=&gt; &quot;file&quot;\n   File.ftype(&quot;/dev/tty&quot;)            #=&gt; &quot;characterSpecial&quot;\n   File.ftype(&quot;/tmp/.X11-unix/X0&quot;)   #=&gt; &quot;socket&quot;\n"
full_name: File::ftype
is_singleton: true
name: ftype
params: |
  File.ftype(file_name)   => string

visibility: public