The in operator

The in operator returns true if the specified property is in the specified object.

Syntax

prop in objectName

Parameters

prop
A string or symbol representing a property name or array index (non-symbols will be coerced to strings).
objectName
Name of an object.

Description

The following examples show some uses of the in operator.

// Arrays
var trees = ["redwood", "bay", "cedar", "oak", "maple"];
0 in trees        // returns true
3 in trees        // returns true
6 in trees        // returns false
"bay" in trees    // returns false (you must specify the 
                  // index number, not the value at that index)
"length" in trees // returns true (length is an Array property)
Symbol.iterator in trees // returns true (arrays are iterable, works only in ES6+)

// Predefined objects
"PI" in Math          // returns true

// Custom objects
var mycar = {make: "Honda", model: "Accord", year: 1998};
"make" in mycar  // returns true
"model" in mycar // returns true

You must specify an object on the right side of the in operator. For example, you can specify a string created with the String constructor, but you cannot specify a string literal.

var color1 = new String("green");
"length" in color1 // returns true

var color2 = "coral";
// generates an error (color2 is not a String object)
"length" in color2

Using in with deleted or undefined properties

If you delete a property with the delete operator, the in operator returns false for that property.

var mycar = {make: "Honda", model: "Accord", year: 1998};
delete mycar.make;
"make" in mycar;  // returns false

var trees = new Array("redwood", "bay", "cedar", "oak", "maple");
delete trees[3];
3 in trees; // returns false

If you set a property to undefined but do not delete it, the in operator returns true for that property.

var mycar = {make: "Honda", model: "Accord", year: 1998};
mycar.make = undefined;
"make" in mycar;  // returns true
var trees = new Array("redwood", "bay", "cedar", "oak", "maple");
trees[3] = undefined;
3 in trees; // returns true

Inherited properties

The in operator returns true for properties in the prototype chain.

"toString" in {}; // returns true

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Relational Operators' in that specification.
Draft 
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Relational Operators' in that specification.
Standard 
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'The in Operator' in that specification.
Standard 
ECMAScript 3rd Edition (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'The in Operator' in that specification.
StandardInitial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.4.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Edge Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

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