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# IndexReader.IndexExists Method (String)

Returns `true` if an index exists at the specified directory. If the directory does not exist or if there is no index in it. `false` is returned.

public static bool IndexExists(
string directory
);

#### Parameters

directory
  the directory to check for an index

#### Return Value

`true` if an index exists; `false` otherwise

#### See Also

IndexReader Class | Lucene.Net.Index Namespace | IndexReader.IndexExists Overload List