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exists

Format: exists( name )

Arguments: (node) name Name of a node

Returns: (int) Code indicating if the node name exists

Description: This primitive is used to test for the existence of a particular node. The code returned indicates if the node is a primitive, user-defined, or other. The following is a list of possible code values.

Code Node Type

   0 Does not exist

   1 Primitive

   2 Library function

   3 User-defined unit

   4 User-defined node

   5+ Temporary variable created within { }

Examples: exists(PI) = 1

See Also: show, dtype, typeof

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