code: def _is_device(path):
      '''
      Return True if path is a physical device.
      '''
      out = __salt__['cmd.run_all']('file -i {0}'.format(path))
      _verify_run(out)
  
      # Always [device, mime, charset]. See (file --help)
      return re.split(r'\s+', out['stdout'])[1][:-1] == 'inode/blockdevicef _is_device(path):
      '''
      Return True if path is a physical device.
      '''
      out = __salt__['cmd.run_all']('file -i {0}'.format(path))
      _verify_run(out)
  
      # Always [device, mime, charset]. See (file --help)
      return re.split(r'\s+', out['stdout'])[1][:-1] == 'inode/blockdevice'
docs: Return True if path is a physical device.