TypedArray.prototype.find()
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since September 2016.
Thefind() method ofTypedArray instances returns the first element in the provided typed array that satisfies the provided testing function. If no values satisfy the testing function,undefined is returned. This method has the same algorithm asArray.prototype.find().
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function isNegative(element, index, array) { return element < 0;}const int8 = new Int8Array([10, 0, -10, 20, -30, 40, -50]);console.log(int8.find(isNegative));// Expected output: -10Syntax
find(callbackFn)find(callbackFn, thisArg)Parameters
callbackFnA function to execute for each element in the typed array. It should return atruthy value to indicate a matching element has been found, and afalsy value otherwise. The function is called with the following arguments:
thisArgOptionalA value to use as
thiswhen executingcallbackFn. Seeiterative methods.
Return value
The first element in the typed array that satisfies the provided testing function.Otherwise,undefined is returned.
Description
SeeArray.prototype.find() for more details. This method is not generic and can only be called on typed array instances.
Examples
>Find the first prime number in a typed array
The following example returns the first element in the typed array that is a prime number, orundefined if there is no prime number.
function isPrime(n) { if (n < 2) { return false; } if (n % 2 === 0) { return n === 2; } for (let factor = 3; factor * factor <= n; factor += 2) { if (n % factor === 0) { return false; } } return true;}const uint8 = new Uint8Array([4, 5, 8, 12]);console.log(uint8.find(isPrime)); // 5Note:TheisPrime() implementation is for demonstration only. For a real-world application, you would want to use a heavily memoized algorithm such as theSieve of Eratosthenes to avoid repeated calculations.
Specifications
| Specification |
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| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification> # sec-%typedarray%.prototype.find> |
Browser compatibility
See also
- Polyfill of
TypedArray.prototype.findincore-js - JavaScript typed arrays guide
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