How do I check if an object has a key in JavaScript?

Which is the right thing to do?

if (myObj['key'] == undefined)

or

if (myObj['key'] == null)

or

if (myObj['key'])

Try the JavaScript in operator.

if ('key' in myObj)

And the inverse.

if (!('key' in myObj))

Be careful! The in operator matches all object keys, including those in the object's prototype chain.

Use myObj.hasOwnProperty('key') to check an object's own keys and will only return true if key is available on myObj directly:

myObj.hasOwnProperty('key')

Unless you have a specific reason to use the in operator, using myObj.hasOwnProperty('key') produces the result most code is looking for.

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