check if element in array javascript code example

Example 1: javascript array contains

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

Example 2: 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 3: javascript test if it is an array

// If you want to test if a variable (object) is an instance of 
// an array. You can use the Array.isArray(varName) method
// this method takes one argument, the variable or object you want to test
// and returns true, if the argument is an array 
// or false, if the argument is not an array

if (Array.isArray(object)) {
	// is true
} else {
	// is false
}

Array.isArray([1, 2, 3, 4]); // Returns true
Array.isArray(4); // returns false
// this could be used for flattening an array of arrays

Example 4: js test if array

if(Array.isArray(myVarToTest)) {
	// myVatToTest is an array
} else {
	// myVarToTest is not an array
}

Example 5: js check if array

Array.isArray([1, 2, 3]);	// true
Array.isArray('asdf');		// false

Example 6: javascript is int in array

[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)