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DirectoryExists

Determines whether a directory exists.

Yes, if the specified directory exists; No, otherwise.

System functions

DirectoryExists(absolute_path)

FileExists

<h3>DirectoryExists Example</h3>
<h3>Enter a directory to check for existence.</h2>
<form action = "directoryexists.cfm" method="post">
   <input type = "text" name = "yourDirectory">
   <br>
   <input type = "submit" name = "submit">
</form>

<cfif IsDefined("FORM.yourDirectory")>
   <cfif FORM.yourDirectory is not "">
   <cfset yourDirectory = FORM.yourDirectory>
      <cfif DirectoryExists(yourDirectory)>
         <cfoutput>
         <p>Your directory exists. Directory name: #yourDirectory#
         </cfoutput>
      <cfelse>
         <p>Your directory does not exist.</p>
      </cfif>
   </cfif>
</cfif> 

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