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title: File-util
url: 'https://brendo.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-optimize/vendor/rosell-dk/file-util'
markdown: 'https://brendo.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-optimize/vendor/rosell-dk/file-util.md'
date: '2026-07-09'
description: 'File Util Just a bunch of handy methods for dealing with files and paths: FileExists::fileExists($path): A well-behaved version of file_exists that throws upon failure rather than emitting a warning FileExists::fileExistsTryHarder($path): Also well-behaved. Tries FileExists::fileExists(). …'
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# File Util

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Just a bunch of handy methods for dealing with files and paths:

- *FileExists::fileExists($path)*:
    A well-behaved version of *file\_exists* that throws upon failure rather than emitting a warning
- *FileExists::fileExistsTryHarder($path)*:
    Also well-behaved. Tries FileExists::fileExists(). In case of failure, tries exec()-based implementation
- *PathValidator::checkPath($path)*:
    Check if path looks valid and doesn’t contain suspecious patterns
- *PathValidator::checkFilePathIsRegularFile($path)*:
    Check if path points to a regular file (and doesnt match suspecious patterns)

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