laravel if file exist code example

Example 1: check if file exists laravel

$file = public_path('storage/images/' . $value)

if(! file_exists($file)){
  return asset('storage/images/default.png');
}

Example 2: assert file exists laravel

// From https://laravel-news.com/testing-file-uploads-with-laravel

Storage::disk('avatars')->assertExists('avatar.jpg');