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`defined`

defined checks if a variable is defined in the current context. This is very useful if you use the strict_variables option:

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        {# defined works with variable names #}
{% if user is defined %}
    ...
{% endif %}

{# and attributes on variables names #}
{% if user.name is defined %}
    ...
{% endif %}

{% if user['name'] is defined %}
    ...
{% endif %}
    

When using the defined test on an expression that uses variables in some method calls, be sure that they are all defined first:

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        {% if var is defined and user.name(var) is defined %}
    ...
{% endif %}
    