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contains(_:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a given object is present in the array.

Declaration

func contains(_ anObject: Any) -> Bool

Parameters

  • anObject:

    An object to look for in the array.

Return Value

true if anObject is present in the array, otherwise false.

Discussion

Starting at index 0, each element of the array is checked for equality with anObject until a match is found or the end of the array is reached. Objects are considered equal if isEqual(_:) returns true.

To determine if the array contains a particular instance of an object, you can test for identity rather than equality by calling the indexOfObjectIdentical(to:) method and comparing the return value to NSNotFound.

See Also

Related Documentation

Querying an Array