# sam.Util.is\_valid\_map

> #### [bool](https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/boolean) sam.Util.is\_valid\_map**(** [**string**](https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/string) **map\_name )**

## Description

Check if map exists or not.

## Aguments

1. #### [**string**](https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/string) **map\_name**

## Returns

1. #### [bool](https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/boolean)

## Example

```lua
print(sam.Util.is_valid_map("gm_construct.bsp"))
-- output
true

print(sam.Util.is_valid_map("gm_construct"))
-- output
true

print(sam.Util.is_valid_map("noeufewfewuf24ijg2g2.bsp"))
-- output
false
```