# path-type > Check if a path is a file, directory, or symlink ## Install ``` $ npm install path-type ``` ## Usage ```js import {isFile} from 'path-type'; console.log(await isFile('package.json')); //=> true ``` ## API ### isFile(path) Check whether the passed `path` is a file. Returns a `Promise`. #### path Type: `string` The path to check. ### isDirectory(path) Check whether the passed `path` is a directory. Returns a `Promise`. ### isSymlink(path) Check whether the passed `path` is a symlink. Returns a `Promise`. ### isFileSync(path) Synchronously check whether the passed `path` is a file. Returns a `boolean`. ### isDirectorySync(path) Synchronously check whether the passed `path` is a directory. Returns a `boolean`. ### isSymlinkSync(path) Synchronously check whether the passed `path` is a symlink. Returns a `boolean`. ---
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