# ref?
Check if a value is a ref cell (either an anonymous ref or a `[var x]`
binding cell). Use `var?` to test specifically for binding cells.
## Syntax
[ref? $val]
## Parameters
- `$val` — Any value.
## Examples
[ref? [ref 0]] # true [ref? [var ready]] # true (binding cell) [ref? 42] # false [ref? nil] # false
## Returns
Boolean.
## See Also
`var?`, `ref`, `deref`, `type`