# IsValid()

> Whether this is a valid Scene. A Scene may be invalid if, for example, you tried to open a Scene that does not exist. In this case, the Scene returned from EditorSceneManager.OpenScene would return False for IsValid.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.SceneManagement](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/scenemanagement.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.CoreModule

```csharp
public bool IsValid()
```

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | Whether this is a valid Scene. |