if:tldr:8bb92

if: Check whether a file exist.

$ if exist ${path\to\file} (${echo Condition is true})

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This command is a conditional statement that checks if a file exists at the specified path.

Here's a breakdown of the different components:

if exist: This is the beginning of the conditional statement. It is used to check if a file or directory exists.
${path\to\file}: This is the exact path to the file you want to check. The actual path will depend on your system and the file you're referring to. Make sure to replace this placeholder with the correct file path.
(${echo Condition is true}): If the file specified in the path exists, this part of the command will execute. ${echo Condition is true} is an example of a command that will be executed if the file exists. You can replace this with any command or set of commands that you want to run when the condition is true.

To summarize, this command checks if a file exists at a specific path, and if it does, it executes a set of commands to indicate that the condition is true.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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