Javascript if in x [duplicate]

Answer 1

in more genric way you can do like this-

//create a custopm function which will check value is in list or not
 Array.prototype.inArray = function (value)

// Returns true if the passed value is found in the
// array. Returns false if it is not.
{
    var i;
    for (i=0; i < this.length; i++) {
        // Matches identical (===), not just similar (==).
        if (this[i] === value) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
};

then call this function in this way-

if (myList.inArray('search term')) {
     document.write("It's in the list!")
}  

Answer 2

In javascript you can use

if(list.indexOf(x) >= 0)

P.S.: Only supported in modern browsers.

Answer 3

Use indexOf which was introduced in JS 1.6. You will need to use the code listed under "Compatibility" on that page to add support for browsers which don't implement that version of JS.

JavaScript does have an in operator, but it tests for keys and not values.