For a file:
if exist yourfilename (
echo Yes
) else (
echo No
)
Replace yourfilename with the name of your file.
For a directory:
if exist yourfoldername\ (
echo Yes
) else (
echo No
)
Replace yourfoldername with the name of your folder.
A trailing backslash (\
) seems to be enough to distinguish between directories and ordinary files.
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