check if value in array of objects javascript code example

Example 1: if object is array javascript

Array.isArray(object);

Example 2: javascript check if value exists in array of objects

var arr = [{ id: 1, name: 'JOHN' }, 
  { id: 2, name: 'JENNIE'}, 
  { id: 3, name: 'JENNAH' }];

function userExists(name) {
  return arr.some(function(el) {
    return el.name === name;
  }); 
}

console.log(userExists('JOHN')); // true
console.log(userExists('JUMBO')); // false

Example 3: how to check if an element exists in an array of objects js

var arr = [{ id: 1, username: 'fred' }, 
  { id: 2, username: 'bill'}, 
  { id: 3, username: 'ted' }];

function userExists(username) {
  return arr.some(function(el) {
    return el.username === username;
  }); 
}

console.log(userExists('fred')); // true
console.log(userExists('bred')); // false

Example 4: check object in array javascript

var obj = {a: 5};
var array = [obj, "string", 5]; // Must be same object
array.indexOf(obj) !== -1 // True

Example 5: check if property has value in array javascript

const magenicVendorExists =  vendors.reduce((accumulator, vendor) => (accumulator||vendor.Name === "Magenic"), false);