How to check if a JavaScript array contains a specific value
Given a JavaScript array, how do you check if it contains a specific item?
Use the includes() method on the array instance.
For example:
['red', 'green'].includes('red') //true ✅
['red', 'green'].includes('yellow') //false ❌
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