how to check if a value is in an array javascript code example

Example 1: get if there is a value in an array node js

myArray = Array(/*element1, element2, etc...*/);

// If the array 'myArray' contains the element 'valueWeSearch'
if(myArray.includes(valueWeSearch))
{
 	// Do something
}

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: 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 5: not in array js

!array.includes("element")

Example 6: 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");
}