def exists(self, fileDirSpec, **kwargs):
str_path        = self.cwd()<EOL>for k,v in kwargs.items():<EOL><INDENT>if k == '<STR_LIT:path>': str_path    = v<EOL><DEDENT>if fileDirSpec in self.lstr_lsnode(str_path):<EOL><INDENT>return True<EOL><DEDENT>if fileDirSpec in self.lsf(str_path):<EOL><INDENT>return True<EOL><DEDENT>return False<EOL>
Simple returns a boolean if the <fileDirSpec>
exists in the current dir (or dir spec'd by **kwargs)