Let's say you're creating a Bash script to save some data in a file. It's important to ensure that the file exists before you try to write to it. If not, your script may not work as expected. This is just one example. In your Bash scripting journey, you’ll likely come across many scenarios where you must verify the existence of a file before performing any operation on it.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://kodekloud.com/blog/check-file-in-bash