JavaScript Quiz – can in operator check value or index in an array

in operator –

The in operator returns true if given property or key is in the specified object or its prototype chain. Its syntax looks like.

prop in object

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JavaScript Question

In this javascript quiz, you need to find out the output of the console log in which we use in the operator to check 1 exist in the array.

In the first step, we declare an array using let keyword and assign an array to it which contain 2 elements.

let myArray = [‘JS’, ‘Startup’, ‘Like’];

In the next step, we just write an myArray with index one.

myArray[1];

Finally, we console log the statement with in operator to check the 1 exist in myArray variable. Any idea what’s the output of the below statement.

console.log(‘1’ in myArray);

Explanation

Now, you know the answer is true, but why let me explain.

So, the second statement in which we are accessing the index 1 of myArray variable. It’s just to make you confuse as it just like accessing an value of myArray with index 1.

myArray[0];

Now, the main part as we are checking that 1 exists in myArray variable but my array only contains 3 elements which are as follows.

[‘JS’, ‘Startup’, ‘Like’]

Then, the answer should be false but why it’s true. Did you read in operator definition? It check for property or key not the values.

So, obviously myArray has 3 element at index 0, 1, 2 and property 1 exist in array.

That’s why we get an answer “true“.

I hope you understand the concept and logic behind it.

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