Check if a file exists or not in Windows PowerShell?

Question

I have this script which compares files in two areas of the disk and copies the latest file over the one with the older modified date.

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Answer 1

You can use the Test-Path cmd-let. So something like...

if(!(Test-Path [oldLocation]) -and !(Test-Path [newLocation]))
{
    Write-Host "$file doesn't exist in both locations."
}