Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition
Exists Method
 Scripting Run-Time Reference 
Version 2 

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Description
Returns True if a specified key exists in the Dictionary object, False if it does not.
Syntax
object.Exists(key)

The Exists method syntax has these parts:

Part Description
object Required. Always the name of a Dictionary object.
key Required. Key value being searched for in the Dictionary object.

Remarks
The following example illustrates use of the Exists method:
Function KeyExistsDemo
  Dim d, msg              ' Create some variables.
  Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
  d.Add "a", "Athens"     ' Add some  keys and items.
  d.Add "b", "Belgrade"
  d.Add "c", "Cairo"
  If d.Exists("c") Then
    msg = "Specified key exists."
  Else
    msg = "Specified key doesn't exist."
  End If
  KeyExistsDemo = msg
End Function