Check if a File Exists

How to Check if a File Exists

exists() was added in API Level 1
exists() - Returns a boolean indicating whether this file can be found on the underlying file system.

1. Create a Reference to the File named myFile.

2. In the MainActivity.java file, add the below code to your onCreate method.

1. 
   if (myFile.exists()) {
       //File exists.
   } else {
       //File does not exist. 
   }
   

2. 3. Alternately, you can test for it to NOT to exist. 
3. 
   
4. if (!myFile.exists()) {

5.     //File does not exist.
   } else {
       //File exists. 
   }

3. Compile and test!
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Related Articles

• Create a SQLite database, to include in your Android project
• Reference a File on your Android Device

1. Resources:
   http://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html#exists()
   http://mobile-development-tutorial.blogspot.com/2012/12/android-external-sqlite-database.html
   http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8007993/in-android-check-if-sqlite-database-exists-fails-from-time-to-time