How to check if path or file exist in Scala

Question

How do I check if a path / file exists in Scala similar to Python ? An example below:

os.path.exists(\"/home\")
Out[4]: True

Answer 1

Since Java 7 the better way would be

scala> import java.nio.file.{Paths, Files}
import java.nio.file.{Paths, Files}

scala> Files.exists(Paths.get("/tmp"))
res0: Boolean = true