Determines whether the specified file exists.
Namespace: System.IOAssembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
Syntax public static bool Exists(
string path
)
Parameters
- path
- Type: SystemString
The file to check.
Return Value
Type:
Booleantrue if the caller has the required permissions and
path contains the name of an existing file; otherwise, false. This method also returns false if
path is null, an invalid path, or a zero-length string. If the caller does not have sufficient permissions to read the specified file, no exception is thrown and the method returns false regardless of the existence of
path.
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