# hasClass

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Checks if the given element has the specified class.

- Use `Element.classList` and `DOMTokenList.contains()` to check if the element has the specified class.

```js
const hasClass = (el, className) => el.classList.contains(className);
```

```js
hasClass(document.querySelector('p.special'), 'special'); // true
```