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Perl way to check if an array contains values

Perl way to check if an array contains values

By Shruti Paniwala 2814 days ago

Perl is always is known for their flexibility (There is more than one way to do it).

Followings are the quick way to check if a value exist in an array.

do_something if 'flour' ~~ @ingredients # ~~ operand. BEWARE: it is broken.

do_something if grep {$_ eq 'flour'} @ingredients # grep (slower than 'any')

do_something if any {$_ eq 'flour'} @ingredients # List::MoreUtils / Util::Any

do_something if any(@ingredients) eq 'flour' # use syntax 'junction';

do_something if @ingredients->contains('flour') # added with autobox