check if value in array exists 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: Checking whether a value exists in an array javascript

const fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'mango', 'guava'];

function checkAvailability(arr, val) {
  return arr.some(arrVal => val === arrVal);
}

checkAvailability(fruits, 'kela');   // false
checkAvailability(fruits, 'banana'); // true