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Perforce File Types:

The following table lists the base filetypes:

Type Client Use Server Storage
text newlines translated deltas in RCS format
binary raw bytes compressed file per revision
symlink symbolic link deltas in RCS format
apple Mac resource + data compressed file per revision
resource Mac resource fork compressed file per revision

The following modifiers can be applied to the base filetypes:

Modifier Meaning
+xexecutable bit set on client
+walways writable on client
+kkeyword ($Id:$ and $Header:$) expansion
+Cserver stores compressed file per revision
+Dserver stores deltas in RCS format
+Fserver stores full file per revision
+Sserver stores only single head revision

The following type aliases exist for backwards compatibility with earlier revisions of Perforce:

Type Is Base Type Plus Modifiers
ctext text +C
cxtext text +Cx
ktext text +k
kxtext text +kx
ltext text +F
tempobj binary +Sw
ubinary binary +F
uresource resource +F
uxbinary binary +Fx
xbinary binary +x
xltext text +Fx
xtempobj binary +Swx
xtext text +x

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