PathExists function for ColdFusion/Lucee - Check if path exists as file or directory

pathexists.cfm

<!---
    PATHEXISTS Function
    
    Description: Checks if a path exists (either as a file or directory), similar to Python's os.path.exists(). This is a convenience function that combines fileExists() and directoryExists() into a single check.
    
    Parameters:
        - path: The path to check (required)
    
    Returns: Boolean - true if the path exists as either a file or directory, false otherwise
    
    Usage:
        <cfset exists = pathexists("/path/to/file.txt")>
        <cfset exists = pathexists("/path/to/directory")>
        <cfset exists = pathexists("relative/path")>
    
    Examples:
        pathexists("/tmp") returns true (directory exists)
        pathexists("/etc/hosts") returns true (file exists)  
        pathexists("/nonexistent/path") returns false
        pathexists("") returns false (empty path)
    
    Author: DeveloperOffice.com
    Language: ColdFusion/Lucee
    License: MIT (https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
    Version: 1.0
--->

<cffunction name="pathexists" returntype="boolean" output="false">
    <cfargument name="path" type="string" required="true">
    
    <!--- Handle empty or null path ----->
    <cfif NOT len(trim(arguments.path))>
        <cfreturn false>
    </cfif>
    
    <!--- Check if path exists as file or directory ----->
    <cftry>
        <!--- First check if it's a file ----->
        <cfif fileExists(arguments.path)>
            <cfreturn true>
        </cfif>
        
        <!--- Then check if it's a directory ----->
        <cfif directoryExists(arguments.path)>
            <cfreturn true>
        </cfif>
        
        <!--- Path doesn't exist as either file or directory ----->
        <cfreturn false>
        
        <cfcatch type="any">
            <!--- If any error occurs during checking, assume path doesn't exist ----->
            <cfreturn false>
        </cfcatch>
    </cftry>
</cffunction>