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Bash error [: missing `]' when checking if file exists

I am getting the error [: missing ]’` when running the below line in bash.

if [ ! -f "$file"]; then
    echo "File not found!"
fi

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change

[ ! -f "$file"]

to

[ ! -f "$file" ]

Change summary: added space before ]

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