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@@ -240,8 +240,9 @@ the :mod:`glob` module.)
.. function:: isfile(path)
- Return ``True`` if *path* is an existing regular file. This follows symbolic
- links, so both :func:`islink` and :func:`isfile` can be true for the same path.
+ Return ``True`` if *path* is an :func:`existing <exists>` regular file.
+ This follows symbolic links, so both :func:`islink` and :func:`isfile` can
+ be true for the same path.
.. versionchanged:: 3.6
Accepts a :term:`path-like object`.
@@ -249,8 +250,9 @@ the :mod:`glob` module.)
.. function:: isdir(path)
- Return ``True`` if *path* is an existing directory. This follows symbolic
- links, so both :func:`islink` and :func:`isdir` can be true for the same path.
+ Return ``True`` if *path* is an :func:`existing <exists>` directory. This
+ follows symbolic links, so both :func:`islink` and :func:`isdir` can be true
+ for the same path.
.. versionchanged:: 3.6
Accepts a :term:`path-like object`.
@@ -258,8 +260,9 @@ the :mod:`glob` module.)
.. function:: islink(path)
- Return ``True`` if *path* refers to a directory entry that is a symbolic link.
- Always ``False`` if symbolic links are not supported by the Python runtime.
+ Return ``True`` if *path* refers to an :func:`existing <exists>` directory
+ entry that is a symbolic link. Always ``False`` if symbolic links are not
+ supported by the Python runtime.
.. versionchanged:: 3.6
Accepts a :term:`path-like object`.