Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Exists Method | Language Reference Version 2

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##### Description

> Returns True if a specified key exists in the Dictionary object, False if it does not.

##### Syntax

> object.Exists(key)

> The Exists method syntax has these parts:

> Part | Description
> object | Required. Always the name of a Dictionary object.
> key | Required. Key value being searched for in the Dictionary object.

##### Remarks

> The following example illustrates use of the Exists method:

> >     Function KeyExistsDemo
> >       Dim d, msg              'Create some variables.
> >       Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
> >       d.Add "a", "Athens"     'Add some  keys and items.
> >       d.Add "b", "Belgrade"
> >       d.Add "c", "Cairo"
> >       If d.Exists("c") Then
> >         msg = "Specified key exists."
> >       Else
> >         msg = "Specified key doesn't exist."
> >       End If
> >       KeyExistsDemo = msg
> >     End Function

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