how to find item in array javascript code example

Example 1: find element in array javascript

const simpleArray = [3, 5, 7, 15];
const objectArray = [{ name: 'John' }, { name: 'Emma' }]

console.log( simpleArray.find(e => e === 7) )
// expected output 7

console.log( simpleArray.find(e => e === 10) )
// expected output undefined

console.log( objectArray.find(e => e.name === 'John') )
// expected output { name: 'John' }

Example 2: find method javascript

const inventory = [
  {name: 'apples', quantity: 2},
  {name: 'bananas', quantity: 0},
  {name: 'cherries', quantity: 5}
];

function isCherries(fruit) { 
  return fruit.name === 'cherries';
}

console.log(inventory.find(isCherries)); 
// { name: 'cherries', quantity: 5 }

Example 3: 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);