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exists()
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Purpose
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exists($!path!varname)
This function checks if the specified variable exists, in other
words: contains a value. A variable that once was set and later
on unset does also not exist.
The function accepts a single argument, which needs to be a variable.
It returns 0 if the variable does not exist and 1 otherwise. The
function can be combined with any other expression to form more
complec expressions.
.. versionadded:: 8.2010.10
Example
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.. code-block:: none
if exists(!$path!varname) then ...
if not exists($.local!var) then ...
if exists($!triggervar) and $msg contains "something" then ...
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