How do I determine whether an array contains a particular value in Java?

Question

I have a String[] with values like so:

public static final String[] VALUES = new String[] {\"AB\",\"BC\",\"CD\",\"AE\"};

Given

Answer 1

the use of a Spliterator prevents the unnecessary generation of a List

boolean found = false;  // class variable

String search = "AB";
Spliterator spl = Arrays.spliterator( VALUES, 0, VALUES.length );
while( (! found) && spl.tryAdvance(o -> found = o.equals( search )) );

found == true if search is contained in the array

this does work for arrays of primitives

public static final int[] VALUES = new int[] {1, 2, 3, 4};
boolean found = false;  // class variable

int search = 2;
Spliterator spl = Arrays.spliterator( VALUES, 0, VALUES.length );
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