---
name: "msymbol_exist"
section: "3m17n"
platform: "linux"
package: "m17n-docs"
version: "1.8.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/msymbol_exist"
---

# msymbol\_exist(3m17n)

## NAME

msymbol\_exist -

## SYNOPSIS

MSymbol **msymbol\_exist** (const char \* *name*)

## DESCRIPTION

```
@brief Search for a symbol that has a specified name.
The msymbol_exist() function searches for the symbol whose name
is @b name.
@par Return value:
If such a symbol exists, msymbol_exist() returns that symbol.
Otherwise it returns the predefined symbol #Mnil.
@par Errors:
This function never fails.
```

## SEE ALSO

**msymbol\_name()**, **msymbol()**\

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)\
 Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)\
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License  \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html\>.