<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. --> [`Vault`](Vault) › [`getAbstractFileByPath`](Vault/getAbstractFileByPath) ## Vault.getAbstractFileByPath() method Get a file or folder inside the vault at the given path. To check if the return type is a file, use `instanceof TFile`<!-- -->. To check if it is a folder, use `instanceof TFolder`<!-- -->. **Signature:** ```typescript getAbstractFileByPath(path: string): TAbstractFile | null; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | <code>path</code> | <code>string</code> | vault absolute path to the folder or file, with extension, case sensitive. | **Returns:** [`TAbstractFile`](TAbstractFile)` | null` the abstract file, if it's found. 0.11.11