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# Check that file exists

```ruby
# Here
say (Dir.cwd  + %f'input.txt' -> is_file)
say (Dir.cwd  + %d'docs'      -> is_dir)
 
# Root
say (Dir.root + %f'input.txt' -> is_file)
say (Dir.root + %d'docs'      -> is_dir)
```

NOTE: To check only for existence, use the method *exists*