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# std::experimental::filesystem::is_character_file

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

Checks if the given file status or path corresponds to a character special file.

1) Equivalent to s.type() == file_type::character.
2) Equivalent to is_character_file(status(p)).
3) Equivalent to is_character_file(status(p, ec)). Returns false and sets `ec` to an appropriate error code if an error occurs. Otherwise, `ec` is cleared with a call to ec.clear().

### [edit] Parameters

s | - | file status to check
p | - | path to examine
ec | - | error code to store the error status to

### [edit] Return value

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

### [edit] Exceptions

1,3)
`noexcept` specification:
noexcept
2) filesystem_error if an error occurs. The exception object is constructed with `p` as an argument. The error code is set to an appropriate error code for the error that caused the failure.

### [edit] See also

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