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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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