from pathlib import Path
full_path = Path(r"/home/documents/my_file.txt")
# Does the path exist?
# It could be a folder or file.
if full_path.exists():
print("The path exists. It could be a folder or it could be a file.")
# Is it a file?
if full_path.is_file():
print("It's a file")
# Is it a directory?
elif full_path.is_dir():
print("It's a folder")
else:
print("The path does not exist")
pathlib – Check if file or folder exists