Exists
February 3, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
Exists()
Validates files or directories.
v::exists()->assert(__FILE__);
// Validation passes successfully
v::exists()->assert(__DIR__);
// Validation passes successfully
This validator will consider SplFileInfo instances, so you can do something like:
v::exists()->assert(new SplFileInfo('/path/to/file.txt'));
// Validation passes successfully
Templates
Exists::TEMPLATE_STANDARD
| Mode | Template |
|---|---|
default | {{subject}} must be an existing file |
inverted | {{subject}} must not be an existing file |
Template placeholders
| Placeholder | Description |
|---|---|
subject | The validated input or the custom validator name (if specified). |
Categorization
- File system
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.5.0 | Created |