Nope.
Paths in .gitignore means git ignores them. Doesn't mean the file doesn't exist. It means it's not in source control.
An example is a .env file. It may very well be _required_ in many PHP or node projects but it's going to be ignored.
Paths in .gitignore means git ignores them. Doesn't mean the file doesn't exist. It means it's not in source control.
An example is a .env file. It may very well be _required_ in many PHP or node projects but it's going to be ignored.