# Exists

- `v::exists()`

Validates files or directories.

```php
v::exists()->validate(__FILE__); //true
v::exists()->validate(__DIR__); //true
```

This validator will consider SplFileInfo instances, so you can do something like:

```php
v::exists()->validate(new \SplFileInfo($file));
```

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See also:

  * [Directory](Directory.md)
  * [File](File.md)