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Description:
Returns true if a specified array position is defined.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean.

Example:

<cfscript>
a = arrayNew(1);
a[1] = "d";
a[2] = "e";
a[4] = "f";
for(i = 1; i lte arrayLen(a); i=i+1) {
	if(arrayDefinedAt(a,i)) writeOutput("a#i# is #a[i]#<br>");
	else writeOutput("a#i# is undefined<br>");
}
</cfscript>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns true if a specified array position is defined.
 * 
 * @param arr 	 The array to check. (Required)
 * @param pos 	 The position to check. (Required)
 * @return Returns a boolean. 
 * @author Raymond Camden (&#114;&#97;&#121;&#64;&#99;&#97;&#109;&#100;&#101;&#110;&#102;&#97;&#109;&#105;&#108;&#121;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;) 
 * @version 2, October 24, 2003 
 */
function arrayDefinedAt(arr,pos) {
	var temp = "";
	try {
		temp = arr[pos];
		return true;
	} 
	catch(coldfusion.runtime.UndefinedElementException ex) {
		return false;
	}
	catch(coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage$ArrayBoundException ex) {
		return false;
	}
}
</cfscript>