Scala List contains() method with example

The contains() method is utilized to check whether a certain element is present in the list or not.

Method Definition: def contains(elem: Any): Boolean

Return Type: It returns true if the element present in the contains method as argument is also present in the stated list else it returns false.

Example #1:

// Scala program of contains()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {

        // Creating a list
        val m1 = List(1, 3, 5, 2)

        // Applying contains method
        val res = m1.contains(1)

        // Displays output
        println(res)

    }
}

Output:

true

Example #2:

// Scala program of contains()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {

        // Creating a list
        val m1 = List(1, 3, 5, 2)

        // Applying contains method
        val res = m1.contains(7)

        // Displays output
        println(res)

    }
}

Output:

false