---
title: file
description: Represents a file
---
## Constructor: file  
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Represents a file

### Attributes:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|id|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Unique file identifier, 0 for empty file|
|persistent\_id|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|Persistent file identifier, if exists. Can be used across application restarts or even other devices for current logged user. If begins with "http: " or "https: ", it is HTTP URL of the file. Currently, TDLib is unable to download files if only they URL is known|
|size|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|File size, 0 if unknown|
|path|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|Local path to the file, if available|



### Type: [File](../types/File.md)