What are good alternatives to stat and file test operators (-e -f -d), and how do they compare?

Discover alternatives to Perl's stat and file test operators (-e, -f, -d) for file handling, along with comparisons and examples.

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        exists) {
            print "$file_path exists.\n";
        } else {
            print "$file_path does not exist.\n";
        }

        // Check if it's a file
        if (path($file_path)->is_file) {
            print "$file_path is a file.\n";
        }

        // Check if it's a directory
        if (path($directory_path)->is_dir) {
            print "$directory_path is a directory.\n";
        }
        ?>