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fileExists(atPath:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a file or directory exists at a specified path.

Declaration

func fileExists(atPath path: String) -> Bool

Parameters

  • path:

    The path of the file or directory. If path begins with a tilde (~), it must first be expanded with Expandingtildeinpath; otherwise, this method returns False.

    App Sandbox does not restrict which path values may be passed to this parameter.

Return Value

true if a file at the specified path exists, or false if the file does not exist or its existence could not be determined.

Discussion

If the file at path is inaccessible to your app, perhaps because one or more parent directories are inaccessible, this method returns false. If the final element in path specifies a symbolic link, this method traverses the link and returns true or false based on the existence of the file at the link destination.

See Also

Related Documentation

Determining access to files