for loop function for array object only finds one

Question

I have an array called Cards that on console log looks like

 Array[3]
 0: Object
 1: Object
 2: Object

each of these has a name: which I am using to reference it want to find it reference the obejct I have

var FoundInArray = [];
 function CheckIndexArray(ArraySearch, array) {
 var i;
 for (i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
 if (array[i].name === ArraySearch) {
 FoundInArray = array[i];
 return true
 break
 } else {return false;} }
 }
 if (CheckIndexArray(document.getElementById("userInput").value, Cards) == true) {
 console.log(FoundInArray);

the 3 names are ADAM, Arron Shamira, Adrian Omarsh this however only finds ADAM if I search the other two it doesn't find them. The question is why???

• Rajesh Dixit: You are returning false, thats why.

Answer 1

As commented before, your for loop breaks after 1st iteration because of else {return false;}

Also, you can look into Array.find() or Array.filter.

array.find

This will return first matching value or undefined

var arr = [
 {name: 'foo', id:1},
 {name: 'foo', id:2},
 {name: 'bar', id:3},
 {name: 'test', id:4}
]
var searchName = "foo";
var r = arr.find(function(x){ return x.name === searchName});
console.log(r)

array.filter

This will return you all matching values or []

var arr = [
 {name: 'foo', id:1},
 {name: 'foo', id:2},
 {name: 'bar', id:3},
 {name: 'test', id:4}
]
var searchName = "foo";
var r = arr.filter(function(x){ return x.name === searchName});
console.log(r)

Also if the purpose is only to check the existence of some value, you can even try array.some

Array.some

Unlike previously mentioned methods, this returns a boolean value. If you do not have use for value, you can even use this method.

var arr = [
 {name: 'foo', id:1},
 {name: 'foo', id:2},
 {name: 'bar', id:3},
 {name: 'test', id:4}
]
var searchName = "foo";
var isAvailable = arr.some(function(x){ return x.name === searchName});
console.log(isAvailable)
searchName = "foo123";
isAvailable = arr.some(function(x){ return x.name === searchName});
console.log(isAvailable)

• Hawksteam: Thanks That totally helped me past the section i was on and you explained it really well also the code snippets helped a lot thanks again

Answer 2

the problem is the return false, it breaks the loop.

also there are better ways of filtering an array like array.filter() or array.find()

src: .filter, .find