Array.some()

The Array.some() method returns a Boolean value based on whether or not at least one item in the provided array meets the supplied condition(s).

Syntax

array.some(callbackFunction(element[, index[, array]])[, thisArg])

The Array.some() method accepts a callback function as the first parameter.

Optional parameters include:

• index which provides the index of the current element being processed in the array
• array which is the current array being processed
• thisArg which is the value to be used as this within the callback function

Real World Example

Let's imagine that a professor wants to quickly check whether or not anyone in their class got over 100% on their exam after their teaching assistant finished grading them:

const examScores = [88, 97, 59, 73, 77, 101, 95, 72, 84, 86, 81, 100, 69, 79, 91, 68, 76, 99];

examScores.some(score => score > 100); // returns true
// there's at least exam score greater than 100

The Traditional Alternative

Without the Array.some() method, the professor would probably need to write some code like this:

const examScores = [88, 97, 59, 73, 77, 101, 95, 72, 84, 86, 81, 100, 69, 79, 91, 68, 76, 99];

const checkExamScores = (examScores) => {

	let anyExamsOverOneHundred = false;
    
    for (let i = 0; i < examScores.length; i++) {
        if (examScores[i] > 100) {
            anyExamsOverOneHundred = true
        }
    }

	return anyExamsOverOneHundred;
}

checkExamScores(examScores);

Wrapping up ✅

As seen in the examples above, the Array.some() method eliminates quite a bit of code when you simply need to check whether a condition has been met!

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