#!/bin/bash

# note: the first path will not be expanded below
PATH_LIST="~/tmp
/home/klenwell/tmp"

function loop_list() {
    for i in /tmp /tmp/asdfghjk456
    do
        if [[ -e $i ]]; then
            echo "path $i exists"
        else
            echo "path $i does not exist"
        fi
    done
   
    for p in $PATH_LIST
    do
        if [[ -e "$p" ]]; then
            echo "path $p exists"
        else
            echo "path $p does not exist"
        fi
    done
}

#
# Main
#
loop_list