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PHP file_exists() Function


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Definition and Usage

The file_exists() function checks whether or not a file or directory exists.

This function returns TRUE if the file or directory exists, otherwise it returns FALSE.

Syntax

file_exists(path)

Parameter Description
path Required. Specifies the path to check

Example

<?php
echo file_exists("test.txt");
?>

The output of the code above will be:

1

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