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In yesterday’s article, I mentioned the Array.prototype.includes() method. Today, I wanted to look at how it works.
The Array.prototype.includes() method accepts the value to search for in an array as an argument, and returns a boolean, true if it’s in the array, and false if it’s not.
let wizards = ['Merlin', 'Ursula', 'Gandalf', 'Radagast'];
// returns true
let hasUrsula = wizards.includes('Ursula');
// returns false
let hasMorgana = wizards.includes('Morgana');
If you want to start searching at a specific index, you can pass that in as an optional second argument.
// check if 'Radagast' is in the array anywhere from index 2 on
wizards.includes('Radagast', 2);
The Array.prototype.includes() method can only be used with shallow arrays containing primitive values. Arrays with nested arrays or objects won’t work, because they fail the internal equality that the method runs.
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This content originally appeared on Go Make Things and was authored by Go Make Things
Go Make Things | Sciencx (2023-02-09T14:30:00+00:00) Checking if an array has an item with the vanilla JS Array.protype.includes() method. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2023/02/09/checking-if-an-array-has-an-item-with-the-vanilla-js-array-protype-includes-method/
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