find key in array of objects javascript code example

Example 1: find particular object from array in js

let arr = [
    { name:"string 1", value:"this", other: "that" },
    { name:"string 2", value:"this", other: "that" }
];

let obj = arr.find(o => o.name === 'string 1');

console.log(obj);

Example 2: js get array item by property

const jsObjects = [
  {id: 1, displayName: "First"}, 
  {id: 2, displayName: "Second"}, 
  {id: 3, displayName: "Third"}, 
  {id: 4, displayName: "Fourth"}
]

// You can use the arrow function expression:
var result = jsObjects.find(obj => {
	// Returns the object where
	// the given property has some value 
  	return obj.id === 1
})

console.log(result)

// Output: {id: 1, displayName: "First"}

Example 3: find particular object from array in js

let arr = [
    { name:"string 1", value:"this", other: "that" },
    { name:"string 2", value:"this", other: "that" }
];

let obj = arr.find((o, i) => {
    if (o.name === 'string 1') {
        arr[i] = { name: 'new string', value: 'this', other: 'that' };
        return true; // stop searching
    }
});

console.log(arr);