# Directory - `v::directory()` Validates directories. ```php v::directory()->validate(__DIR__); // true v::directory()->validate(__FILE__); // false ``` This validator will consider SplFileInfo instances, so you can do something like: ```php v::directory()->validate(new \SplFileInfo($directory)); ``` *** See also: * [Executable](Executable.md) * [Exists](Exists.md) * [Extension](Extension.md) * [File](File.md) * [Image](Image.md) * [Mimetype](Mimetype.md) * [Readable](Readable.md) * [Size](Size.md) * [SymbolicLink](SymbolicLink.md) * [Uploaded](Uploaded.md) * [Writable](Writable.md)