# @kwsites/file-exists Synchronous validation of a path existing either as a file or as a directory. ``` const { exists, FILE, FOLDER, READABLE } = require('@kwsites/file-exists'); // check for a folder existing assert(exists(__dirname, FOLDER)); assert(!exists(__filename, FOLDER)); // check for a file existing assert(!exists(__filename, FILE)); assert(exists(__filename, FILE)); // when no type is specified, both folders and files are allowed assert(exists(__dirname)); assert(exists(__filename)); // alternatively specify both files and folders assert(exists(__dirname, FILE + FOLDER)); // or just that the path is readable (can be either a file or folder) assert(exists(__filename, READABLE)); ``` ## Troubleshooting This library uses [debug](https://www.npmjs.com/package/debug) to handle logging, to enable logging, use either the environment variable: ``` "DEBUG=@kwsites/file-exists" node ./your-app.js ``` Or explicitly enable logging using the `debug` library itself: ```javascript require('debug').enable('@kwsites/file-exists'); ```