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FileExists

Determines whether a file exists.

Yes, if the file specified in the parameter exists; No, otherwise.

System functions, Decision functions

FileExists(absolute_path)

DirectoryExists, ExpandPath, GetTemplatePath

Parameter

Description

absolute_path

An absolute path

 

<h3>FileExists Example</h3>

<cfset thisPath = ExpandPath("*.*")>
<cfset thisDirectory = GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)>
<cfoutput>
The current directory is: #GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)#
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.yourFile")>
<cfif FORM.yourFile is not "">
<cfset yourFile = FORM.yourFile>
   <cfif FileExists(ExpandPath(yourfile))>
   <p>Your file exists in this directory. You entered
   the correct file name, #GetFileFromPath("#thisPath#/#yourfile#")#
   <cfelse>
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