JavaScript Array find() Method (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 1 Jun, 2026

The find() method in JavaScript looks through an array and returns the first item that meets a specific condition you provide. If no item matches, it returns undefined. It skips any empty space in the array and doesn’t alter the original array.

**Syntax:

array.find(function(currentValue, index, arr), thisArg)

**Parameters:

1. **function(currentValue, index, arr): A function to execute on each value in the array until the first element satisfying the condition is found. It takes three parameters:
   • **currentValue: The current element being processed in the array.
   • **index (optional): The index of the current element being processed in the array.
   • **arr (optional): The array find() was called upon.
2. **thisValue (optional): A value to use as this when executing the callback function.

**Return value:

• It returns the array element value if any of the elements in the array satisfy the condition, otherwise, it returns undefined.

Different Examples of find() Method

**Example 1: Find the first positive number in the array.

JavaScript `

// Input array contain some elements. let array = [-10, -0.20, 0.30, -40, -50];

// Method (return element > 0). let found = array.find(function (element) { return element > 0; });

// Printing desired values. console.log(found);

`

**Example 2: Find the first element greater than 20.

JavaScript `

// Input array contain some elements. let array = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50];

// Method (return element > 20). let found = array.find(function (element) { return element > 20; });

// Printing desired values. console.log(found);

`

**Example 3: Find the first element greater than 4.

JavaScript `

// Input array contain some elements. let array = [2, 7, 8, 9];

// Provided testing method (return element > 4). let found = array.find(function (element) { return element > 4; });

// Printing desired values. console.log(found);

`