find()

finds the item that corresponds to the specified rule

find(rule: object | (item: object, index?: number, array?: object[]) => any): object;

Parameters:

• rule: object | function - the search criteria:
  • if set as an object, the parameter contains the following attributes:
    • by: string | function - the search criterion (either the key of the item attribute or a search function)
    • match: string - the value of the item attribute
  • if set as a function, the search will be applied by the rule specified in the function. The function takes three parameters:
    • item - (required) the object of an item
    • index - (optional) the index of an item
    • array - (optional) an array with items

Returns:

An object of the matching item.

Example

//searching for an item by the function
const item = component.data.find(function(item){
    if(item.text==="Manager"||item.text==="Marketer"){return true}
});

//searching for an item by the attribute key
const item = component.data.find({by:"text",match:"Manager"});

Related sample: Data. Find