How to check if file exists in a Windows Store App?

Question

Is there any other way of checking whether a file exists in a Windows Store app?

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{
    var file = await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.GetFileAsync(         


        

Answer 1

The documentation for TryGetItemAsync says, "This example shows how to checkfor the existence of a file." It seems that this API is officially intended to serve that purpose.