Swift .contains()

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The .contains() method returns true if the given element exists in the set, false otherwise.

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Syntax

setName.contains(element)

setName is the set being searched, and element is the element being searched for.

Example

The following is an example of the .contains() method:

let numberSet: Set = [1, 2, 3, 4]
let targetNumber = 2
if numberSet.contains(targetNumber) {
print("This set contains this number: \(targetNumber)")
} else {
print("This set does not contain this number: \(targetNumber)")
}

This example results in the following output:

This set contains this number: 2

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