1 USING: help.markup help.syntax ;
5 { $description "A regular file. This type exists on all platforms. See " { $link "io.files" } " for words operating on files." } ;
8 { $description "A directory. This type exists on all platforms. See " { $link "io.directories" } " for words operating on directories." } ;
11 { $description "A symbolic link file. This type is currently implemented on Unix platforms only. See " { $link "io.files.links" } " for words operating on symbolic links." } ;
13 HELP: +character-device+
14 { $description "A Unix character device file. This type exists on Unix platforms only." } ;
17 { $description "A Unix block device file. This type exists on Unix platforms only." } ;
20 { $description "A Unix fifo file. This type exists on Unix platforms only." } ;
23 { $description "A Unix socket file. This type exists on Unix platforms only." } ;
26 { $description "A unknown file type." } ;
28 ARTICLE: "file-types" "File types"
29 "Platform-independent types:"
30 { $subsection +regular-file+ }
31 { $subsection +directory+ }
32 "Platform-specific types:"
33 { $subsection +character-device+ }
34 { $subsection +block-device+ }
35 { $subsection +fifo+ }
36 { $subsection +symbolic-link+ }
37 { $subsection +socket+ }
38 { $subsection +unknown+ } ;