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Path.exists

pathlib

method of Path (source)
  • Path.exists(*, follow_symlinks=True)
Whether this path exists.

This method normally follows symlinks; to check whether a symlink exists,
add the argument follow_symlinks=False.
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Changed in 3.12
  • 3.12: The follow_symlinks parameter was added.
1 Example
>>> Path('').exists()  # The current directory.
True
>>> Path('.').exists()
True
>>> Path('setup.py').exists()
True
>>> Path('/etc').exists()
True
>>> Path('nonexistentfile').exists()
False
from the Python docs
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