FormData.has()

The has() method of the FormData interface returns a boolean stating whether a FormData object contains a certain key.

Note: This method is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

formData.has(name);

Parameters

name
A USVString representing the name of the key you want to test for.

Returns

A Boolean.

Example

The following line creates an empty FormData object:

var formData = new FormData();

The following snippet shows the results of testing for the existence of username in the FormData object, before and after appending a username value to it with FormData.append:

formData.has('username'); // Returns false
formData.append('username', 'Chris');
formData.has('username'); // Returns true

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
XMLHttpRequest
The definition of 'has()' in that specification.
Living Standard

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
hasChrome Full support 50Edge Full support 18Firefox Full support 39IE No support NoOpera Full support YesSafari Full support 11WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support 50Firefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support YesSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 5.0

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See also