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Contains

Test if an array-like value contains a search value.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/assert-contains

Alternatively,

• To load the package in a website via a script tag without installation and bundlers, use the ES Module available on the esm branch (see README).
• If you are using Deno, visit the deno branch (see README for usage intructions).
• For use in Observable, or in browser/node environments, use the Universal Module Definition (UMD) build available on the umd branch (see README).

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To view installation and usage instructions specific to each branch build, be sure to explicitly navigate to the respective README files on each branch, as linked to above.

Usage

var contains = require( '@stdlib/assert-contains' );

contains( val, searchValue[, position] )

Tests if val contains a search value. When val is a string, the function checks whether the characters of a search string are found in the input string.

var v = contains( 'Hello World', 'World' );
// returns true

When val is an array-like object, but not a string, the function checks whether the input value contains an element strictly equal to the specified search value.

var arr = [ null, NaN, 2, 'abc', {} ];

var v = contains( arr, NaN ); // NaNs are considered equal
// returns true

v = contains( arr, {} );
// returns false

v = contains( arr, 'ab' );
// returns false

Search is case-sensitive.

var v = contains( 'Hello World', 'world' );
// returns false

To start searching at a specified index, provide a position argument.

var v = contains( 'Hello World', 'Hello', 6 );
// returns false

v = contains( [ true, NaN, false ], true, 1 );
// returns false

If not provided an array-like object, the function throws an error.

var v = contains( false, 'abc' );
// throws <TypeError>

If not provided an integer-valued position argument, the function throws an error.

var v = contains( 'hello', 'e', 2.5 );
// throws <TypeError>

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Notes

• For strings, the function is modeled after String.prototype.includes, part of the ECMAScript 6 specification. This function is different from a call to String.prototype.includes.call insofar as type-checking is performed for all arguments.
• The function does not distinguish between positive and negative zero.
• If position < 0, the search is performed for the entire input array or string.

Examples

var contains = require( '@stdlib/assert-contains' );

var bool = contains( 'last man standing', 'stand' );
// returns true

bool = contains( [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ], 2 );
// returns true

bool = contains( 'presidential election', 'president' );
// returns true

bool = contains( [ NaN, 2, 3, 4 ], NaN );
// returns true

bool = contains( 'javaScript', 'js' );
// returns false

bool = contains( 'Hidden Treasures', '' );
// returns true

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Notice

This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.

For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.

Community

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License

See LICENSE.

Copyright

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