Check does file exist in folder

[JohnMcConalogue]

I am writing a python script which deletes a file if it is present in a particular folder.

I want to be able to check if the file exists first, and if it exists I want to delete the file but if it doesn't exist I want to do nothing.

Anyone any ideas on this.

[KevinDunlop · Accepted solution]

Check out this article. https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/python-delete-remove-file-if-exists-on-disk/ 

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Use arcpy...

arcpy.Exists.... http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-functions/exists.htm

then there is the whole arcpy.ListFeatureClasses, ListRasters, Listwhatever if you need things specific to geodatabases etc.

ie  http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-functions/listfeatureclasses.htm

[JoshuaBixby]

Just use Delete—Help | ArcGIS Desktop first thing.  If the data set or file/folder exists, Delete takes care of business.  If it doesn't exist, Delete still succeeds so there is no error to trap.  The Result—Help | ArcGIS Desktop  from Delete will include a warning if the file doesn't exist, but the operation still succeeds. 

[JohnMcConalogue]

Thanks for the reply guys

A modification of Kevin's seemed to do the trick.