check if element is in an 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 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 3: 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 4: array includes

let storyWords = ['extremely', 'literally', 'actually', 'hi', 'bye', 'okay']
let unnecessaryWords = ['extremely', 'literally', 'actually' ];

let betterWords = storyWords.filter(function(word) {
  return !unnecessaryWords.includes(word);
});
console.log(betterWords) // ['hi' 'bye' 'okay]

Example 5: javascript check if in array

var extensions = ["image/jpeg","image/png","image/gif"];          
if(extensions.indexOf("myfiletype") === -1){
	alert("Image must be .png, .jpg or .gif");
}

Example 6: check items in array javascript

function checkAllEven(arr) {
  return arr.every(function(x){
	 return	x % 2 === 0
	})
}

//using "every" to check every item in array.