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Dictionary Component: _contains

Dictionary Component: _contains



Tests for the existence of an item in the dictionary


Syntax

Syntax

return = objectName._contains( item );
return = objectName._contains( item2 );
return = objectName._contains( item3 );
return = objectName._contains( item4 );

Argument Type Use Description
Return Numeric Return returns whether an item exists in the collection: 1 if exists, 0 if not
item Numeric Input specifies the item for which to test for existence
item2 Character Input specifies the item for which to test for existence
item3 List Input specifies the item for which to test for existence
item4 Object Input specifies the item for which to test for existence


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