JavaScript Reference

Quick Reference

The Array some() method checks if any array elements pass a test by executing a callback function for each array element.

It will return “true” and stop if the function returns true for any one of the array elements.

It will return “false” if the function returns false for all of the array elements.

<!-- html element to place output -->
<p id="my_ages"></p>
// array
let ages = [9, 23, 33, 43];

// function to run
function check_ages(age) {
    return age >= 18;
}

// output the first item to meet the requirments of the function
document.getElementById('my_ages').innerHTML = 'Is any age over 17: ' + ages.some(check_ages);

Note

Arrays count starting from zero NOT one. So item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on.

Output

Is any age over 17: true

Syntax

array.some(function(value, index, arr), this)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
function()A function to be run for each element in the array (required)
valueThe value of the current element (required)
indexThe index of the current element
arrThe array the current element belongs to
thisA value passed to the function to be used as its "this" value

JavaScript Notes:

  • When using JavaScript, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
  • JavaScript is a case-sensitive language; firstName is NOT the same as firstname
  • Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
  • JavaScript variables must begin with a letter, $, or _
  • JavaScript variables are case sensitive (x is not the same as X)

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