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## Overview

The **`list.contains()` function** in Scala is used to check if a list contains the specific element sent as a parameter. 

`list.contains()` returns `true` if the list contains that element. Otherwise, it returns `false`. 

Figure 1, below, ﻿shows a visual representation of the `list.contains()` function.

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#  Syntax

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```Scala
list_name.contains(element)
```
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>  `list_name` is the name of the list.

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## Parameter

The `list.contains()` function requires an `element` in order to check that a specific element exists in the list.

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## Return value

The function returns a Boolean value, i.e., `true` if a specific element is present in a list or `false` if it is not present.

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## Code

The following code shows how to use the `list.contains()` function in Scala.

object Main extends App {
  var list = List(1, 3, 4, 2, 0)
 
  //list elements
  println("The list elements: " + list);
  
  //element 3
  println("The list contains element 3: " + list.contains(3));

  //element 8
  println("The list contains element 8: " + list.contains(8));
}

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## Explanation

The code example contains:

- A list with elements `(1, 3, 4, 2, 0)`, created using the `List` Class.

- The first `println()` on line 5 prints the list as it is.

- The second `println()` prints  the result of `list.contains(3)`, i.e., `true`, as the list has the element `3` in it.

- The third `println()` prints  the result of `list.contains(8)`, i.e., `false`, as the list does not have the element `8` in it.

What is the list.contains() method in Scala?

list.contains() in Scala checks if a list has a specific element, returning true if present, otherwise false.