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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo -e "enter name of fole to check: \c" 
+read -r file_name  
+
+if [ -e "$file_name" ]; then       
+    echo "$file_name found"        
+else                               
+    echo "$file_name not found"    
+fi                                  
+
+#Notes for file testing:
+# -e is use to check file existence
+# -d is used to check directory existence
+# -f is used to check if file exists and if it is a regular file
+# -s is used to check if file is empty or not
+# -r for read permissions , -w for write permissions and -x for executable permissions.