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title: New feature - added the expression 'present?'
description: Betty Blocks introduces a new expression 'present?' in their platform, allowing users to check if a variable value is present or not. Learn more about this feature now.
---

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# [New feature - added the expression 'present?'](https://blog.bettyblocks.com/product-changes/new-feature-added-the-expression-present)

 Written by [Daniel Willemse](https://blog.bettyblocks.com/product-changes/author/daniel-willemse) | Mar 28, 2017 12:37:00 PM

We have added a new expression to the list: *present?* as a counterpart of the expression *blank?*. The new present? expression checks if a variable value is present or not. When a variable value is **present**, the expression will return **true**.

 

The new added expression Present? returns true if the variable has any value

 

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