object-has-value

This function takes two arguments - an object and a search term (String) - and returns true/false based on whether the object has a value matching the term.

Why?

In many front-end applications, I find myself needing an efficient function to test whether an object contains a search term. Many implementations I've seen do something simple like converting the object to a string and testing for a match on the string, but then you tend to get some false positives, for things like object properties, when in reality you likely only want to test whether the object has a value matching your term. I built this with optimal filtering performance in mind.

What it does

It will return true if an object:

• has a value matching the search term exactly ({ type: 'cat' } and search term 'cat')
• has a value matching the search term, case-insensitive ({ name: 'Fluffy' } and search term 'fluffy')
• has a value the partially matches the search term, case-insensitive ({ type: 'cat' } and search term 'ca')

If a value is an object, it will recursively test that object's values.

If a value is an array, it will check each item in the array. If it encounters an object, it will again recursively test that object's values.

As soon as it encounters a match, it returns true, for optimal performance.

Usage

Can be used as a standalone function or as a function inside Array.filter.

Standalone

import objectHasValue from 'object-has-value'
 
const someObject = {
  ...
}
 
const hasValue = objectHasValue(someObject, 'your search term') // true/false

Array.filter

import objectHasValue from 'object-has-value'
 
const someArray = [...]
 
const filteredArray = someArray.filter(item => objectHasValue(item, 'your search term')) // array of objects matching search term

Contributing

Find a bug? A missed use case? Performance enhancement? PRs welcome!

License

MIT