diff --git a/MatFileHandler/IMatFile.cs b/MatFileHandler/IMatFile.cs
index da30d72..f961286 100755
--- a/MatFileHandler/IMatFile.cs
+++ b/MatFileHandler/IMatFile.cs
@@ -20,5 +20,13 @@ namespace MatFileHandler
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="variableName">Variable name.</param>
         IVariable this[string variableName] { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the variable with the specified name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the variable to get.</param>
+        /// <param name="variable">When this method returns, contains the variable with the specified name, if it is found; otherwise, null.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the file contains a variable with the specified name; otherwise, false.</returns>
+        public bool TryGetVariable(string name, out IVariable? variable);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/MatFileHandler/MatFile.cs b/MatFileHandler/MatFile.cs
index ec17aab..4b01602 100755
--- a/MatFileHandler/MatFile.cs
+++ b/MatFileHandler/MatFile.cs
@@ -34,5 +34,11 @@ namespace MatFileHandler
             get => _variables[variableName];
             set => _variables[variableName] = value;
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public bool TryGetVariable(string name, out IVariable value)
+        {
+            return _variables.TryGetValue(name, out value);
+        }
     }
 }
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