Server : Apache/2.4.41 (Ubuntu) System : Linux absol.cf 5.4.0-198-generic #218-Ubuntu SMP Fri Sep 27 20:18:53 UTC 2024 x86_64 User : www-data ( 33) PHP Version : 7.4.33 Disable Function : pcntl_alarm,pcntl_fork,pcntl_waitpid,pcntl_wait,pcntl_wifexited,pcntl_wifstopped,pcntl_wifsignaled,pcntl_wifcontinued,pcntl_wexitstatus,pcntl_wtermsig,pcntl_wstopsig,pcntl_signal,pcntl_signal_get_handler,pcntl_signal_dispatch,pcntl_get_last_error,pcntl_strerror,pcntl_sigprocmask,pcntl_sigwaitinfo,pcntl_sigtimedwait,pcntl_exec,pcntl_getpriority,pcntl_setpriority,pcntl_async_signals,pcntl_unshare, Directory :  /usr/local/n/versions/node/14.15.4/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/path-exists/

Upload File : current_dir [ Writeable ] document_root [ Writeable ]

# path-exists [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/path-exists.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/path-exists)

> Check if a path exists

Because [`fs.exists()`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_fs_exists_path_callback) is being [deprecated](https://github.com/iojs/io.js/issues/103), but there's still a genuine use-case of being able to check if a path exists for other purposes than doing IO with it.

Never use this before handling a file though:

> In particular, checking if a file exists before opening it is an anti-pattern that leaves you vulnerable to race conditions: another process may remove the file between the calls to `fs.exists()` and `fs.open()`. Just open the file and handle the error when it's not there.


## Install

```
$ npm install --save path-exists
```


## Usage

```js
// foo.js
const pathExists = require('path-exists');

pathExists('foo.js').then(exists => {
	console.log(exists);
	//=> true
});
```


## API

### pathExists(path)

Returns a promise for a boolean of whether the path exists.

### pathExists.sync(path)

Returns a boolean of whether the path exists.


## Related

- [path-exists-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/path-exists-cli) - CLI for this module


## License

MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)