for each to check an array of string c# code example

Example: c# check if string is in array

using System;

namespace Example
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string[] planets = { "Mercury", "Venus",
                "Earth", "Mars", "Jupiter",
                "Saturn", "Uranus", "Neptune" };
          
          	if (planets.Contains("Jupiter"))
            {
              Console.WriteLine("It contains Jupiter");
            }

            Console.WriteLine("One or more planets begin with 'M': {0}",
                Array.Exists(planets, element => element.StartsWith("M")));

            Console.WriteLine("One or more planets begin with 'T': {0}",
                Array.Exists(planets, element => element.StartsWith("T")));

            Console.WriteLine("Is Pluto one of the planets? {0}",
                Array.Exists(planets, element => element == "Pluto"));
        }
    }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       One or more planets begin with 'M': True
//       One or more planets begin with 'T': False
//       Is Pluto one of the planets? False