Evaluates a string value to determine whether the variable named in it exists. This function is an alternative to the ParameterExists function, which is deprecated.
IsDefined(variable)
ColdFusion (2018 release): Introduced named parameters.
ColdFusion MX: Changed behavior: this function can process only the following constructs:
- A simple variable
- A named variable with dot notation
- A named structure with dot notation (for example: mystruct.key)
Passing an array entry, such as myArray3 to this function causes an error. To check whether a specific entry exists in an array, use the ArrayIsDefined function.You can test whether a specific key exists in a structure by using this function or the StructKeyExists function. For example, when working with scopes that ColdFusion exposes as structures, the StructKeyExists function can sometimes replace this function. The following lines are equivalent:
if(isDefined("form.myVariable"))
if(structKeyExists(form,"myVariable"))
<cfscript>
myString="The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
writeOutput(isDefined("myString"))
</cfscript>
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