# path-type [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/path-type.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/path-type) > Check if a path is a file, directory, or symlink ## Install ``` $ npm install path-type ``` ## Usage ```js const {isFile} = require('path-type'); (async () => { 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`. ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)