"-" <madsurfer2000 at hotmail.com> wrote in message news:fef0a228.0111140715.24b5cfc7 at posting.google.com... > How can I test if a variable has been given a value, or if it's undefined? >>> try: ... if q: ... dowith(q) ... except NameError: ... print "q doesn't exist" ... q doesn't exist >>> -- Emile van Sebille emile at fenx.com ---------