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# ARRAY\_CONTAINS function
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Checks if the array contains the given value and returns TRUE if found.

## Syntax
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```
ARRAY_CONTAINS( array, value [, null_match] )
```

## Arguments
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 *array*   
A SUPER expression that specifies the array in which to search.

 *value*   
A value that specifies the element to search for.

 *null\_match*   
A boolean value that specifies how NULL values are handled:  
+ *null\_match* = FALSE: Searching for NULL returns NULL. If the array contains NULL values and no match is found for a non-NULL search value, returns NULL.
+ *null\_match* = TRUE: NULLs are treated as valid, searchable elements. If the array contains NULL values and no match is found for a non-NULL search value, it returns FALSE.
The default is TRUE.  
Default NULL handling can also be specified by the configuration option:  

```
-- same as null_match = TRUE
SET default_array_search_null_handling to TRUE;
```

## Return type
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The ARRAY\_CONTAINS function returns a BOOLEAN type.

## Example
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The following examples show the ARRAY\_CONTAINS function.

```
SELECT ARRAY_CONTAINS(ARRAY('red', 'green'), 'red');
array_contains
----------------
 t
(1 row)
```

The following examples show the function behavior with *null\_match* set to TRUE.

```
SET default_array_search_null_handling to TRUE;

-- NULL search is enabled
SELECT ARRAY_CONTAINS(ARRAY('red', NULL, 'green'), NULL);
array_contains
----------------
 t
(1 row)

-- The array can contain NULLs
SELECT ARRAY_CONTAINS(ARRAY('red', NULL, 'green'), 'blue', TRUE);
array_contains
----------------
 f
(1 row)
```

The following examples show the function behavior with *null\_match* set to FALSE. Note that specifying the *null\_match* behavior in the function will override the default configuration setting.

```
-- same as null_match = TRUE
SET default_array_search_null_handling to TRUE;

-- NULL search is disabled. The default behavior is overridden
SELECT ARRAY_CONTAINS(ARRAY('red', 'green'), NULL, FALSE);
array_contains
----------------
 
(1 row)

-- same as null_match = FALSE
SET default_array_search_null_handling to FALSE;

-- The array contains NULL and a match is found
SELECT ARRAY_CONTAINS(ARRAY('red', NULL, 'green'), 'green');
array_contains
----------------
 t
(1 row)

-- The array contains NULL but no match is found
SELECT ARRAY_CONTAINS(ARRAY('red', NULL, 'green'), 'blue');
array_contains
----------------
 
(1 row)
```

## See also
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+ [ARRAY\_POSITION function](array_position.md)
+ [ARRAY\_POSITIONS function](array_positions.md)
+ [ARRAYS\_OVERLAP function](arrays_overlap.md)