js check if key in dict code example

Example 1: javascript does key exist

var person={"name":"Billy","age":20}
person.hasOwnProperty("name"); // true
person.hasOwnProperty("sex"); // false

Example 2: javascript hashtable contains key

if (obj.hasOwnProperty("key1")) {
  ...
}

Example 3: javascript check if key exists in object

"key" in obj // true, regardless of the actual value

If you want to check if a key doesn't exist, remember to use parenthesis:
!("key" in obj) // true if "key" doesn't exist in object
!"key" in obj   // ERROR!  Equivalent to "false in obj"

Or, if you want to particularly test for properties of the object instance (and not inherited properties), use hasOwnProperty:
obj.hasOwnProperty("key") // true

Example 4: js dictionary contains key

"key" in obj // true, regardless of the actual value