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  2. JENKINS-38855

fileExists to support file globbing

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      Hi - it would be really nice if the fileExists() step supported file globbing:

      if (fileExists('foo/bar*')) {
    // ... 
}

      Currently the only way I can find to do this is an awkward use of the compgen command inside a try/catch, and this will only work on Unix:

      try {
    sh "compgen -G 'foo/bar*'"
    // ... 
}
catch (err) {
    pass
}

          [JENKINS-38855] fileExists to support file globbing

          Edward Easton created issue -
          Edward Easton made changes -
          Description Original: Hi - it would be really nice if the fileExists() step supported file globbing:

          {code}
          if (fileExists('foo/bar*')) {
              // ...
          }
          {code}

          Currently the only way I can find to do this is an awkward use of the compgen command inside a try/catch, and this will only work on Unix:
          {code}
          try {
              sh "compgen 'foo/bar*"
              // ...
          }
          catch (err) {
              pass
          }
          {code}           		New: Hi - it would be really nice if the fileExists() step supported file globbing:

          {code}
          if (fileExists('foo/bar*')) {
              // ...
          }
          {code}

          Currently the only way I can find to do this is an awkward use of the compgen command inside a try/catch, and this will only work on Unix:
          {code}
          try {
              sh "compgen 'foo/bar*'"
              // ...
          }
          catch (err) {
              pass
          }
          {code}
          Edward Easton made changes -
          Description Original: Hi - it would be really nice if the fileExists() step supported file globbing:

          {code}
          if (fileExists('foo/bar*')) {
              // ...
          }
          {code}

          Currently the only way I can find to do this is an awkward use of the compgen command inside a try/catch, and this will only work on Unix:
          {code}
          try {
              sh "compgen 'foo/bar*'"
              // ...
          }
          catch (err) {
              pass
          }
          {code}           		New: Hi - it would be really nice if the fileExists() step supported file globbing:

          {code}
          if (fileExists('foo/bar*')) {
              // ...
          }
          {code}

          Currently the only way I can find to do this is an awkward use of the compgen command inside a try/catch, and this will only work on Unix:
          {code}
          try {
              sh "compgen -G 'foo/bar*'"
              // ...
          }
          catch (err) {
              pass
          }
          {code}

          Jesse Glick added a comment -

          Will not implement in fileExists. Could be in the Utility Steps plugin. Generally if you find yourself needing things like this, consider moving all the logic into an external script.

          Jesse Glick added a comment - Will not implement in fileExists . Could be in the Utility Steps plugin. Generally if you find yourself needing things like this, consider moving all the logic into an external script.
          Jesse Glick made changes -
          Component/s New: pipeline-utility-steps-plugin [ 21135 ]
          Component/s Original: pipeline-build-step-plugin [ 21707 ]

          Daniel Geißler added a comment -

          You may workaround this with findFiles from the Utility Steps plugin:

           

          if(findFiles([glob: 'foo/bar*']).size() > 0) {
    // ... 
}

           

          Daniel Geißler added a comment - You may workaround this with findFiles from the Utility Steps plugin:   if (findFiles([glob: 'foo/bar*' ]).size() > 0) { // ... }  
          Andrew Bayer made changes -
          Component/s New: workflow-basic-steps-plugin [ 21712 ]
          Component/s Original: pipeline-utility-steps-plugin [ 21135 ]
          Andrew Bayer made changes -
          Component/s New: pipeline-utility-steps-plugin [ 21135 ]
          Component/s Original: workflow-basic-steps-plugin [ 21712 ]

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