Name
IsDefined
Synopsis
IsDefined('variable_name'
)
Determines if the specified variable exists. Returns
true
if the specified variable exists or
false
if it doesn’t. Note that
IsDefined( )
replaces the deprecated
ParameterExists( )
function. Examples:
<cfset MyVar="Variable"> <cfset Form.MyFormVar="Form Variable"> <cfoutput> <cfif IsDefined('MyVar')> Variable MyVar exists:<br> MyVar = #MyVar# <cfelse> No variable called MyVar exists. </cfif> <p><cfif IsDefined('MyFormVar')> Variable MyFormVar exists:<br> MyFormVar = #MyFormVar# <cfelse> No variable called MyFormVar exists. </cfif> <p><cfif IsDefined('Queryname.field')> Variable Queryname.Field exists:<br> QueryName.Field = #Queryname.Field# <cfelse> No variable called Queryname.Field exists. </cfif> </cfoutput>
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