# Discrepancy in operation of File.exist?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discrepancy-in-operation-of-file-exist/134803>\
**Category:** IronRuby\
**Created:** [April 15, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discrepancy-in-operation-of-file-exist/134803 "2008-04-15T10:15:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![rjberry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/34f0e0/32.png) [@rjberry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rjberry)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discrepancy-in-operation-of-file-exist/134803/1 "2008-04-15T10:15:07Z")

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Consider simple file.rb:

```
puts File.exist?("C:/work/napa.net/gui/bin/script")

```

There exists directory C:/work/napa.net/gui/bin/script