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\DOC exists

\TYPE {exists : ('a -> bool) -> 'a list -> bool}

\SYNOPSIS
Tests a list to see if some element satisfy a predicate.

\KEYWORDS
list.

\DESCRIBE
{exists p [x1;...;xn]} returns {true} if {(p xi)} is true for some {xi} in the
list. Otherwise, for example if the list is empty, it returns {false}. 

\FAILURE
Never fails.

\EXAMPLE
{
  # exists (fun n -> n mod 2 = 0) [2;3;5;7;11;13;17];;
  val it : bool = true
  # exists (fun n -> n mod 2 = 0) [3;5;7;9;11;13;15];;
  val it : bool = false
}

\SEEALSO
find, forall, tryfind, mem, assoc, rev_assoc.

\ENDDOC