Check if file path exists in Golang

if _, err := os.Stat("/path/to/whatever"); err == nil {
  // path/to/whatever exists

} else if os.IsNotExist(err) {
  // path/to/whatever does *not* exist

} else {
  // Schrodinger: file may or may not exist. See err for details.

  // Therefore, do *NOT* use !os.IsNotExist(err) to test for file existence


}