check if file exists in php

Question

if (!(file_exists(http://mysite.com/images/thumbnail_1286954822.jpg))) {   
$filefound = \'0\';                         
}

why won\'t this work?

Answer 1

for me also the file_exists() function is not working properly. So I got this alternative solution. Hope this one help someone

$path = 'http://localhost/admin/public/upload/video_thumbnail/thumbnail_1564385519_0.png';

    if (@GetImageSize($path)) {
        echo 'File exits';
    } else {
        echo "File doesn't exits";
    }