# tf.compat.v1.gfile.IsDirectory

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Returns whether the path is a directory or not.

    tf.compat.v1.gfile.IsDirectory(
        dirname
    )

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| ## Args ||
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| `dirname` | string, path to a potential directory |

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| ## Returns ||
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| True, if the path is a directory; False otherwise ||

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