Powershell - Test the presence of file or folder with Test-Path
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The -PathType argument to Test-Path allows us to check whether the item is a file or a folder
$folder = 'c:\windows'$file = 'notepad.exe'
# Demonstration for a folder -PathType Container :Test-Path -Path $folder -PathType ContainerTest-Path -Path $folder -PathType LeafTest-Path -Path "$dossier\$fichier" -PathType anyTest-Path -Path "$folder$file" -PathType any
# Demonstration for a -PathType Leaf file :Test-Path -Path "$folder$file" -PathType ContainerTest-Path -Path "$folder$file" -PathType LeafTest-Path -Path "$dossier\$fichier" -PathType anyTest-Path -Path "$dossier\$fichier"Related links
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