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isvar

Check for the existence of an variable.

Syntax

tf = isvar(varname)
tf = isvar(scope, varname)

Input argument

scope

a string: 'global', 'base', 'caller', 'local'.

varname

a string: variable name.

Output argument

tf

a logical: true if varname exists.

Description

isvar checks for the existence of an variable.

Example

isvar('A')
A = 3
isvar('A')
isvar('global','B')
global B
isvar('global','B')

See also

exist.

History

Version Description
1.0.0 initial version

Author

Allan CORNET

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