.exists()
Published Jun 25, 2022Updated May 15, 2024
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The .exists()
method checks whether a given file or folder exists in the operating system’s directory.
Syntax
os.path.exists(path_string)
The path_string
must be a string or byte data type that represents a file or folder.
Codebyte Example
The following example uses Python files to showcase the .exists()
method:
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