Learn indexof( ) and hasOwnProperty( ) Operations in JavaScript

Hello everyone hope you are all doing well, My name is Surya L.

In this blog we will Learn indexof and hasOwnProperty Operations in JavaScript.

What is indexOf( )?

indexOf is an JavaScript Operation which is used to returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the array, or -1 if it is not present.

• Syntax:

arrrayName.indexOf(elementName);

Example for indexOf

const names=["Apple","Bat","Cat","Dog","Elephant","Frog","Giraffe","Zebra"];
//indexof is used to find the index of the element in the array
console.log("Output :",names.indexOf("Elephant"));
//returns 4 as array starts from 0

• Output would be 4

What is hasOwnProperty( ) in JavaScript ?

If an object owns a property (rather than inheriting), hasOwnProperty() returns a boolean. It returns true if the object has that property, false otherwise.

Example for hasOwnProperty( )

let people={
    John: {
        age: 20,
        job: 'teacher'
    },
    Jane: {
        age: 21,
        job: 'designer'
    },
    Joe: {
        age: 22,
        job: 'driver'
    }
    ,
    Karen: {
        age: 23,
        job: 'doctor'
    }
}
console.log(people.hasOwnProperty('John'));
//Would return as true as John is a property of people object
console.log(people.hasOwnProperty('James'));
//Would return as false as James is a property of people object

Output:

• people.hasOwnProperty('John')) Would return as true as John is a property of people object.

• people.hasOwnProperty('James')) Would return as false as James is not a property of people object.

Conclusion:

• indexOf is an JavaScript Operation which is used to returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the array, or -1 if it is not present.

• If an object owns a property (rather than inheriting), hasOwnProperty() returns a boolean. It returns true if the object has that property, false otherwise.

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