File.exists()
NES2+Syntax
file.exists()
Description
The exists() method of the File object returns a boolean value based on the existence of the file in which it was invoked. If the file exists, the method returns true. It returns false if the file does not exist.
Example
Listing 8.76 opens a file and then checks to see if it exists.
Listing 8.76 Using the exists() Method to See If a File Exists
<SERVER> // Open a log file var myLog = new File("/data/logs/today.log"); // See if the file exists if(myLog.exists()){ write('The file exists'); }else{ write('The file does not exist'); } </SERVER> |
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