Is It a Directory/Folder?

It is often useful to determine if an entry in a file directory is a directory/folder or a file. Here is a simple Delphi function that takes a path as its input, determines if the path points to a directory/folder, and returns true or false. This function is very useful for working with directories/folders and files. For additional Delphi code for the Windows operating system, see Useful Delphi Code for the Windows Operating System.

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function IsDirectory(FullFileName: String): Boolean;
var
   TheAttributes: Integer;
begin
     IsDirectory := False;

     TheAttributes := 0;

     If FullFileName <> '' then
        begin
             TheAttributes := FileGetAttr(FullFileName);
             If ((TheAttributes and faDirectory) = faDirectory) then IsDirectory := True;
        end;
end;

Posted: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Last updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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