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Return `true` if a file or directory currently exists at `path`.

== Synopses

Declared in `<bdls_filesystemutil.h>`

Return `true` if a file or directory currently exists at `path`.


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Return `true` if a file or directory currently exists at `path`.


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== Return Value

`true` if a file or directory exists at `path`, and `false` otherwise

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *path*
| filesystem path to test
|===


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