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# std::experimental::filesystem::is_directory

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Defined in header `<experimental/filesystem>` |  |
bool is_directory( file_status s ); | (1) | (filesystem TS)
bool is_directory( const path& p ); | (2) | (filesystem TS)
bool is_directory( const path& p, error_code& ec ); | (3) | (filesystem TS)

Checks if the gived file status or path corresponds to a directory.

1) Equivalent to s.type() == file_type::directory.
2) Equivalent to is_directory(status(p)).
3) Equivalent to is_directory(status(p, ec)). Returns false if error occurs.

### [edit] Parameters

s | - | file status to check
p | - | path to query
ec | - | error code to modify in case of errors

### [edit] Return value

true if the given path or file status corresponds to a directory, false otherwise.

### [edit] Exceptions

1,3)
`noexcept` specification:
noexcept
2) Throws filesystem_error if an error occurs. The exception object is constructed with `p` as an argument.

### [edit] See also

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