Object type
The object type identifies the object as either a file or a directory. A file is an object that contains both attributes and binary data, and a directory is an object that contains only attributes.
Table 1 shows what the application client would code is for object names by platform.
| Platform | Client code for object name |
|---|---|
| UNIX or Linux® | /myfs/highlev/lowlev |
| Windows | "myvol\\highlev\\lowlev" Note: On a Windows platform, a double backslash translates
into a single backslash, because a backslash is the escape character.
File space names start with a slash on the UNIX or Linux platform,
but do not start with a slash on the Windows platform.
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