For else loop in Javascript?

Question

Is there a Javascript equivalent of the python \'for-else\' loop, so something like this:

searched = input(\"Input: \");
for i in range(5):
    if i==searched:
          


        

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible to do this without a flag variable. You can emulate for … else statements using a label and a block:

function search(num) {
    find: {
        for (var i of [0,1,2,3,4]) {
            if (i===num) {
               console.log("Match found: "+ i);
               break find;
            }
        } // else part after the loop:
        console.log("No match found!");
    }
    // after loop and else
}

That said, I would recommend against doing this. It is a very unconvential way of writing this and will lead to poor understanding or confusion. An early return is acceptable though, and can be used in a helper function if you need to continue with execution after the loop.