Exists

Resumen

Determines the existence of the specified data object. Tests for the existence of feature classes, tables, datasets, shapefiles, workspaces, layers, and files in the current workspace. The function returns a Boolean indicating if the element exists.

Sintaxis

Exists (dataset)

Parámetro	Explicación	Tipo de datos
dataset	The name, path, or both of a feature class, table, dataset, layer, shapefile, workspace, or file to be checked for existence.	String

Valor de retorno

Tipo de datos	Explicación
Boolean	A Boolean value of True will be returned if the specified element exists.

Muestra de código

Exists example

Check for existence of specified data object.

import arcpy

# Set the current workspace
#
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/base/data.gdb"

# Check for existence of data before deleting
#
if arcpy.Exists("roadbuffer"):
    arcpy.Delete_management("roadbuffer")