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IsFileObject

Last update:
May 18, 2026

Description

Checks if an object passed is the fileStream object that you get upon calling FileOpen() is valid or not.

Returns

True, if the value is a valid ColdFusion file object.

History

ColdFusion (2018 release): Introduced named parameters.
ColdFusion 11: Added the function.

Category

Syntax

IsFileObject(file)

See also

Parameters

Parameter
Description
file
The file object.

Example

 
<cfscript>
    theDir=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()); 
    theFile=theDir & "Sample files/Test.txt";
    a=FileOpen(theFile);
    writeoutput(IsFileObject(a));
</cfscript>
Output
YES

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