hasattr(object, name)

The hasattr() function returns True if an object has the specified attribute, and False if it does not.

This function works by attempting to retrieve the attribute using getattr(), checking for an exception. Use getattr() to return an attribute, setattr() to set one, and delattr() to delete one.

Parameters¶

hasattr() takes two parameters:

• object: the object to check for the named attribute
• name: the name of the attribute to find

Return Value¶

hasattr() returns:

• True if the object has the specified attribute
• False if the object does not have the specified attribute

Examples¶

class Person:
    age = 38
    name = "John"

person = Person()

print("Age:", hasattr(person, "age"))
print("Salary:", hasattr(person, "salary"))

# Output
# Age: True
# Salary: False