# Re: ruby-ftp - directory vs file?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-ftp-directory-vs-file/139552>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 4, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-ftp-directory-vs-file/139552 "2008-06-04T23:06:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-ftp-directory-vs-file/139552/1 "2008-06-04T23:06:09Z")

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Subject: ruby-ftp - directory vs file?

How do I find out whether “foobar” is a remote directory, or a remote  
file?

## I don’t seem to find any trivial way to check this. Has this maybe been forgotten?

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