NAME

       Array::elem - Check whether a value is in a list.

SYNOPSIS

       Bool elem( a val, [a] list, Bool(a, a) eq=equal )

ARGUMENTS

       val The value to search for ("needle")

       list The list to search ("haystack")

       eq  Optionally,  the  function  used  to  check  for  presence  (the  default is Builtins.equal (3kaya) ,
       obviously, but Builtins.identical (3kaya) might be used)

DESCRIPTION

       Check whether the "needle" occurs at least once in the "haystack". This function can be thought of  as  a
       specialised version of Array.any (3kaya)

AUTHORS

       Kaya  standard  library  by  Edwin  Brady,  Chris  Morris  and  others  (kaya@kayalang.org).  For further
       information see http://kayalang.org/

LICENSE

       The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the  terms  of
       the  GNU  Lesser  General  Public  License  (version  2.1  or any later version) as published by the Free
       Software Foundation.

RELATED

       Array.any (3kaya)
       Builtins.equal (3kaya)
       Builtins.identical (3kaya)

Kaya                                                July 2013                                  Array.elem(3kaya)