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JavaScript How to Check If a Value Exists in an Array or Not?

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you may use the indexOf() method to test whether a given value or element exists in an array or now not. The indexOf() method returns the index of the element within the array if it is discovered, and returns -1 if it not discovered. let's see the following example:

indexOf() method use for check if array includes a value or not.

Example

<script>    
    var car = ["Hyundai", "Toyota", "KIA", "Mahindra", "Tata Motors"];

    // Check if a value exists in the car array
    if(car.indexOf("Tata Motors") !== -1){
        alert("Value exists!")
    } else{
        alert("Value does not exists!")
    }
</script>

ES6 has introduced the includes() method to perform this task very easily. But, this method returns only true or false instead of index number, as you can see bellow example:

Example

<script>    
    var car = ["Hyundai", "Toyota", "KIA", "Mahindra", "Tata Motors"];
    alert(fruits.includes("Tata Motors")); // Outputs: true
    alert(fruits.includes("Maruti Suz")); // Outputs: false
    alert(fruits.includes("Mahindra"));  // Outputs: true
    alert(fruits.includes("Tesla"));    // Outputs: false
</script>

All modern browsers supports the includes() method and it is preferred for modern applications.

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