# Test for existence of a variable

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/test-for-existence-of-a-variable/42845
**Category:** New to Julia
**Tags:** question
**Created:** [July 10, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/test-for-existence-of-a-variable/42845 "2020-07-10T13:40:32Z")
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### Author: ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/test-for-existence-of-a-variable/42845/39 "2020-07-16T13:39:13Z")

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> [@compleat](#):
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> there just doesn’t seem to be anyone there listening to what I am saying about accessibility

I think it is particularly rude to say that no one was listening to you, after @Henrique_Becker provided step-by-step instructions for you to make the improvement in the docs, and when you announced that it was not worth your time, @pdeffebach contributed a PR implementing the change you asked for.

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