propertyIsPresent()

Signature

propertyIsPresent() — returns boolean

Available in: model Category: Miscellaneous Functions

Description

Returns true if the specified property exists on the model and is not a blank string.

Parameters

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

Examples

// 1. Check if a non-blank property is present
employee = model("Employee").new();
employee.firstName = "Jane";
writeOutput(employee.propertyIsPresent("firstName")); // true

// 2. Returns false when the property is an empty string
employee = model("Employee").new();
employee.firstName = "";
writeOutput(employee.propertyIsPresent("firstName")); // false

// 3. Returns false when the property does not exist on the object
employee = model("Employee").new();
writeOutput(employee.propertyIsPresent("nonExistentField")); // false