search array js 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: function search in javascript array

// function to search array using for loop
function findInArray(ar, val) {
    for (var i = 0,len = ar.length; i < len; i++) {
        if ( ar[i] === val ) { // strict equality test
            return i;
        }
    }
    return -1;
}

// example array
var ar = ['Rudi', 'Morie', 'Halo', 'Miki', 'Mittens', 'Pumpkin'];
// test the function 
alert( findInArray(ar, 'Rudi') ); // 0 (found at first element)
alert( findInArray(ar, 'Coco') ); // -1 (not found)

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);

Example 4: find a single element in array of objects javascript

myArray.find(x => x.id === '45').foo;