# How to check if a file is exist in data folder by code?

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**Category:** Processing.py\
**Created:** [June 1, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-check-if-a-file-is-exist-in-data-folder-by-code/589 "2018-06-01T04:03:18Z")\
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```auto
File f = dataFile("DoIExist.txt");
String filePath = f.getPath();
boolean exist = f.isFile();
println(filePath, exist);

```

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