|  |  5.1.18 defined 
 
See
 rvar;
 voice.Syntax:defined (name)Type:int
Purpose:returns a value <>0 (TRUE) if there is a user-defined object with this name,
and 0 (FALSE) otherwise.
A non-zero return value is the level where the object is defined (level
1 denotes the top level, level 2 the level of a first procedure, level 3
the level of a procedure called by a first procedure, etc.). For ring
variables and other constants, -1 is returned.
Note:A local object mmay be identified byif
(defined(m)==voice).Example:|  |   ring r=(0,t),(x,y),dp;
  matrix m[5][6]=x,y,1,2,0,x+y;
  defined(mm);
==> 0
  defined(r) and defined(m);
==> 1
  defined(m)==voice;   // m is defined in the current level
==> 1
  defined(x);
==> -1
  defined(z);
==> 0
  defined("z");
==> -1
  defined(t);
==> -1
  defined(42);
==> -1
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