ds_map_exists

Returns if the given key exists or not in the ds_map specified.

Syntax:

ds_map_exists(id, key);


Argument Description
id the id of the data structure to check
key the key to check for


Returns: boolean


Description

This function will return true if the specified key exists in the (previously created) ds_map, and false if it does not.


Example:

if !ds_map_exists(inventory, "potions")
   {
   ds_map_add(inventory, "potions", 1);
   }

The above code will check the ds_map indexed in the variable "inventory" for the key "potions" and if it doesn't exist it will add it to the map.


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