exists(3alleg4)

✨ exists — like, the girlies' shortcut for checking if a file is actually there 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the Allegro game programming library corner of the manpages, where we keep things cute and efficient. this one's called exists, and she's a whole vibe. 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <allegro.h>

int exists(const char *filename);

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so, exists is literally just a shortcut version of file_exists(), but she's picky in a very specific way — she's checking for normal files only. 💅

what counts as a normal file, you ask? one that may have the archive or read-only bits set, and that's fine, that's valid, we respect her. but she is not here for:

• hidden files 🙈
• directories 📁
• system files ⚙️
• etc., etc., you get the vibe

basically, if it's giving "weird special file," exists is gonna say no. she's got standards, no cap. 👑

⭐ RETURN VALUE ⭐

• if the file exists → you get a non-zero value back, slay ✨
• if it doesn't exist → you get zero, and that's just how it is 😭

💜 SEE ALSO 💜

• file_exists(3alleg4)
• file_size_ex(3alleg4)
• file_time(3alleg4)

and that's the whole page, bestie!! go forth and check your files with confidence 🫶 this was brought to you by Allegro version 4.4.3 — iconic, legendary, the moment. periodt. 💖✨🌈