If you writing a PowerShell Script and you want to check if a file exists or not, you can make use of the Test-Path cmdlet from the Microsoft.PowerShell.Management module.
Syntax:
Test-Path
[-Path] <String[]>
[-Filter <String>]
[-Include <String[]>]
[-Exclude <String[]>]
[-PathType <TestPathType>]
[-IsValid]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-OlderThan <DateTime>]
[-NewerThan <DateTime>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Example:
Test-Path 'C:\data\user\alan\records.csv'
You will see a boolean True|False based on whether the file exits or not.
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