There are four main methods to determine whether an object contains a certain key in JavaScript, which are suitable for different scenarios. 1. Use the hasOwnProperty method to check the object's own properties (excluding the prototype chain). The advantage is to accurately check its own properties, but it should be noted that this method is not available for objects that disable hasOwnProperty; 2. Use the in operator to check the object itself and the properties on the prototype chain. The advantage is that the coverage range is wide, but may contain undesired prototype chain properties; 3. Combined with Object.keys() or Reflect.ownKeys(), you can determine whether the key exists through an array method, which is suitable for checking all keys at once; 4. When dealing with special circumstances, you should first determine whether the variable is an object, and use Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, key) to avoid interference from prototype chains.

It is a very common operation to determine whether an object contains a certain key in JavaScript. The most direct way is to use Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty() method or the in operator. The following are several commonly used methods and their applicable scenarios.

1. Use hasOwnProperty method

This is one of the most common methods to check if the object itself has a certain key (excluding properties on the prototype chain):

 const obj = { name: 'Alice', age: 25 };

console.log(obj.hasOwnProperty('name')); // true
console.log(obj.hasOwnProperty('gender')); // false

? Advantages : Only check the object's own attributes and will not find the prototype chain.
??Note : If the object is created, hasOwnProperty is disabled (for example, use Object.create(null) ), then this method is not available.

2. Use the in operator

If you also want to check the properties of the object inherited from the prototype chain, you can use in :

 const obj = { name: 'Alice' };

console.log('name' in obj); // true
console.log('toString' in obj); // true (from Object prototype)

? Advantages : Can check the properties on the prototype chain.
??Note : Sometimes you may not want to include attributes on the prototype chain, and you should choose to use them according to your needs.

3. Combine Object.keys() or Reflect.ownKeys()

If you want to view all keys at once and then determine whether they exist, you can also combine the array method to handle it:

 const obj = { name: 'Alice', age: 25 };

console.log(Object.keys(obj).includes('name')); // true

• Object.keys() returns only enumerable properties.
• If you also want to include keys of non-enumerable or Symbol type, you can use Reflect.ownKeys(obj) .

4. Tips for dealing with special circumstances

• If you are not sure whether a variable is an object, you can make type judgment first:

   function hasKey(obj, key) {
    return typeof obj === 'object' && obj !== null && key in obj;
  }

• For objects created with Object.create(null) , it does not have hasOwnProperty . At this time, you can use Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, key) to call safely.

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Basically these are the methods. Different methods are suitable for different scenarios. The key is whether you only want to check your own attributes, or you also need to check the prototype chain, and whether you need to be compatible with special object structures.

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