exists

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This function is a wrapper for the standard PHP file_exists function. If the file exists, the function returns true. Otherwise, it returns false.

Syntax

boolean exists ( $file )

$file

string

is a string that contains the file path that is to be checked.

Example: This example checks if a file exists.

Example

if (JFile::exists( 'images/stories/clock.jpg' )) {
    echo "<h3>File exists!</h3>";
} else {
    echo "<h3>File does not exist!</h3>";
}