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[JS] Only 1 way per implementation
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2019-11-01, 21:59:45

Version 92

2019-11-01, 22:02:18

Idiom #12 Check if list contains a value

Check if list contains a value x.
list is an iterable finite container.

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Idiom #12 Check if list contains a value

Check if list contains a value x.
list is an iterable finite container.

Illustration
Extra Keywords
array vector
Extra Keywords
array vector
Code 
return list.includes(x) // newer
return list.indexOf(x) !== -1 // older
Code 
return list.indexOf(x) !== -1;
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Array.prototype.includes() is preferred but if you are supporting browsers that are 5+ years old, for example IE 11 , and you are not using a transpiler, then the old syntax is generally well-understood.
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Array.prototype.includes() is preferred but if you are supporting browsers that are 5+ years old, for example IE11, and you are not using a transpiler, then the old syntax with indexOf is generally well-understood.
Doc URL
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/indexOf
Doc URL
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/indexOf