# ``in`` operator is not supported Rule ``arkts-no-in`` **Severity: error** ArkTS does not support the operator ``in``. However, this operator makes little sense since the object layout is known at compile time, and cannot be modified at runtime. Use ``instanceof`` as a workaround if you still need to check whether certain class members exist. ## TypeScript ``` class Person { name: string = "" } let p = new Person() let b = "name" in p // true ``` ## ArkTS ``` class Person { name: string = "" } let p = new Person() let b = p instanceof Person // true, and "name" is guaranteed to be present ``` ## See also - Recipe 001: Objects with property names that are not identifiers are not supported (``arkts-identifiers-as-prop-names``) - Recipe 002: ``Symbol()`` API is not supported (``arkts-no-symbol``) - Recipe 029: Indexed access is not supported for fields (``arkts-no-props-by-index``) - Recipe 059: ``delete`` operator is not supported (``arkts-no-delete``) - Recipe 060: ``typeof`` operator is allowed only in expression contexts (``arkts-no-type-query``) - Recipe 144: Usage of standard library is restricted (``arkts-limited-stdlib``)