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# test_file

## 🔗NAME

test_file

## 🔗SYNOPSIS

test a file to see what it is

## 🔗USAGE

    local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
    local result = df.test_file(path, test)

path - string - path and filename test - char - one of d, e, f, x where

- d - directory
- e - exists
- f - file
- x - executable

## 🔗DESCRIPTION

test_file checks a specified path to see if it meets the specified test

## 🔗RETURN VALUE

result - boolean - true if the path satisfies the test, false if not

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