# Contains(in HierarchyNode)

> Determines if a specified node is in the hierarchy view model.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Hierarchy](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/hierarchy.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.HierarchyCoreModule

## Contains(HierarchyNode)

```csharp
public bool Contains(in HierarchyNode node)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[HierarchyNode]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/hierarchy/hierarchynode)): The hierarchy node to search for in the view model.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | `true` if the node is found, `false` otherwise. |