what is 'array.includes' function in JavaScript

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Array includes is a feature introduced in JavaScript es16 or es2017 it's similar to a pre existing function array.indexof() as compared to array.indexof() array.includes() function notably returns a true  boolean on matched value, and false if value not matched

Examples on how to use 'array.includes()' function

The first argument is the value to be looked upon in an array;

const arr = ['dogs', 'cats', 'snakes']

arr.includes('liars')
// false

arr.includes('snakes')
// true

arr.includes('lizards')
// false

I hope you get the concept

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