How to check if a directory/file/symlink exists with one command in Ruby

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The standard File module has the usual file tests available:

RUBY_VERSION # => "1.9.2"
bashrc = ENV['HOME'] + '/.bashrc'
File.exist?(bashrc) # => true
File.file?(bashrc)  # => true
File.directory?(bashrc) # => false

You should be able to find what you want there.

OP: “Thanks but I need all three true or false”

Obviously not. Ok, try something like:

def file_dir_or_symlink_exists?(path_to_file)
  File.exist?(path_to_file) || File.symlink?(path_to_file)
end

file_dir_or_symlink_exists?(bashrc)                            # => true
file_dir_or_symlink_exists?('/Users')                          # => true
file_dir_or_symlink_exists?('/usr/bin/ruby')                   # => true
file_dir_or_symlink_exists?('some/bogus/path/to/a/black/hole') # => false

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