--- !ruby/object:RDoc::RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::P 
  :body: "Identifies the type of <em>stat</em>. 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:RDoc::Markup::Flow::VERB 
  :body: "   File.stat(&quot;/dev/tty&quot;).ftype   #=&gt; &quot;characterSpecial&quot;\n"
full_name: File::Stat#ftype
is_singleton: false
name: ftype
params: |
  stat.ftype   => string

visibility: public
