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DataAdapter.exists method

DataAdapter › exists

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Check if something exists at the given path. For a faster way to synchronously check if a note or attachment is in the vault, use Vault.getAbstractFileByPath.

Signature:

exists(normalizedPath: string, sensitive?: boolean | undefined): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
normalizedPath string path to file/folder, use {@link normalizePath} to normalize beforehand.
sensitive? boolean | undefined Some file systems/operating systems are case-insensitive, set to true to force a case-sensitivity check.

Returns: Promise<boolean>