find word in array javascript code example

Example 1: find string in array javascript

var myarr = ["I", "like", "turtles"];
var arraycontainsturtles = (myarr.indexOf("turtles") > -1);

Example 2: js array find

var ages = [3, 10, 18, 20];

function checkAdult(age) {
  return age >= 18;
}
/* find() runs the input function agenst all array components
   till the function returns a value
*/
ages.find(checkAdult);

Example 3: check if array does not contain string js

function checkInput(input, words) {
 return words.some(word => input.toLowerCase().includes(word.toLowerCase()));
}

console.log(checkInput('"Definitely," he said in a matter-of-fact tone.', 
["matter", "definitely"]));