hasProperty()

Signature

hasProperty() — returns boolean

Available in: model Category: Miscellaneous Functions

Description

Returns true if the specified property name exists on the model.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
property	string	yes	—	Name of property to inspect.

Examples

// 1. Check whether a property exists on a new object after setting it
employee = model("Employee").new();
employee.firstName = "Jane";
employee.hasProperty("firstName"); // -> true
employee.hasProperty("salary");    // -> false (not set on this object)

// 2. Use the equivalent dynamic method (has<PropertyName>)
employee.hasFirstName(); // -> true
employee.hasSalary();    // -> false

// 3. Guard logic before accessing a property
user = model("User").findOne(where="email='jane@example.com'");
if (user.hasProperty("avatarUrl")) {
    writeOutput(user.avatarUrl);
}