How do I check if file exists in Makefile so I can delete it?

Question

In the clean section of my Makefile I am trying to check if the file exists before deleting permanently. I use this code but I receive errors.

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Answer 1

One line solution:

   [ -f ./myfile ] && echo exists

One line solution with error action:

   [ -f ./myfile ] && echo exists || echo not exists

Example used in my make clean directives:

clean:
    @[ -f ./myfile ] && rm myfile || true

And make clean always works without any error messages!