How do I check if a file exists in Java?

Question

How can I check whether a file exists, before opening it for reading in Java (the equivalent of Perl\'s -e $filename

Answer 1

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import java.io.*;

public class FileTest {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        File f = new File(args[0]);
        System.out.println(f + (f.exists()? " is found " : " is missing "));
    }
}