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what does -d value in an if expression in shell?

I am trying to understand a part of search function written in a piece of code below is the expression mentioned.

if [ -d $1] 
then
<action block>

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Answer

You can use it to determine if a directory exist like

if [ -d "$DIR" ]; then
   # code
fi
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