check if element exists in array javascript code example

Example 1: check if array does not contain value javascript

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];

var n = fruits.includes("Mango"); // true

var n = fruits.includes("Django"); // false

Example 2: javascript array contains

var colors = ["red", "blue", "green"];
var hasRed = colors.includes("red"); //true
var hasYellow = colors.includes("yellow"); //false

Example 3: javascript method to see if item exists in array

var fruits = ["Apple", "Banana", "Mango", "Orange", "Papaya"];
    
    // Check if a value exists in the fruits array
    if(fruits.indexOf("Mango") !== -1){
        alert("Value exists!")
    } else{
        alert("Value does not exists!")
    }

Example 4: how to check if item is in list js

var myList=["a", "b", "c"];
mylist.includes("d")//returns true or false

Example 5: check value exist in array javascript

[1, 2, 3].includes(2);     // true
[1, 2, 3].includes(4);     // false
[1, 2, 3].includes(1, 2);  // false (second parameter is the index position in this array at which to begin searching)

Example 6: javascript array contains

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
var n = fruits.includes("Mango");