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diff --git a/Doc/library/pathlib.rst b/Doc/library/pathlib.rst index 8e91936..4847ac2 100644 --- a/Doc/library/pathlib.rst +++ b/Doc/library/pathlib.rst @@ -819,9 +819,14 @@ call fails (for example because the path doesn't exist). .. versionchanged:: 3.10 The *follow_symlinks* parameter was added. -.. method:: Path.exists() +.. method:: Path.exists(*, follow_symlinks=True) - Whether the path points to an existing file or directory:: + Return ``True`` if the path points to an existing file or directory. + + This method normally follows symlinks; to check if a symlink exists, add + the argument ``follow_symlinks=False``. + + :: >>> Path('.').exists() True @@ -832,10 +837,8 @@ call fails (for example because the path doesn't exist). >>> Path('nonexistentfile').exists() False - .. note:: - If the path points to a symlink, :meth:`exists` returns whether the - symlink *points to* an existing file or directory. - + .. versionchanged:: 3.12 + The *follow_symlinks* parameter was added. .. method:: Path.expanduser() |