diff --git a/lib/std/core/array.c3 b/lib/std/core/array.c3
index 12fd61ab6..440c01700 100644
--- a/lib/std/core/array.c3
+++ b/lib/std/core/array.c3
@@ -2,6 +2,25 @@ module std::core::array;
 import std::core::array::slice;
 
 <*
+ Returns true if the array contains at least one element, else false
+ 
+ @param [in] array
+ @param [in] element
+ @require @typekind(array) == SLICE || @typekind(array) == ARRAY
+ @require @typeis(array[0], $typeof(element)) : "array and element must have the same type"
+*>
+macro bool contains(array, element)
+{
+	foreach (&item : array)
+	{
+		if (*item == element) return true;
+	}
+	return false;	
+}
+
+<*
+ Return the first index of element found in the array, searching from the start.
+ 
  @param [in] array
  @param [in] element
  @return "the first index of the element"
@@ -39,6 +58,8 @@ macro slice2d(array_ptr, x = 0, xlen = 0, y = 0, ylen = 0)
 
 
 <*
+ Return the first index of element found in the array, searching in reverse from the end.
+ 
  @param [in] array
  @param [in] element
  @return "the last index of the element"
diff --git a/releasenotes.md b/releasenotes.md
index 6e73d7124..ce86d3dc9 100644
--- a/releasenotes.md
+++ b/releasenotes.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 ### Stdlib changes
 - Hash functions for integer vectors and arrays.
 - Prefer `math::I` and `math::I_F` for `math::IMAGINARY` and `math::IMAGINARYF` the latter is deprecated.
+- Add `array::contains` to check for a value in an array or slice.
 
 ## 0.7.0 Change list
 
diff --git a/test/unit/stdlib/core/array.c3 b/test/unit/stdlib/core/array.c3
index 75cf37053..f05beb051 100644
--- a/test/unit/stdlib/core/array.c3
+++ b/test/unit/stdlib/core/array.c3
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 module arraytests @test;
 
+fn void contains()
+{
+	int[3] a = { 1, 2, 3 };
+	assert(array::contains(a, 2) == true);
+	assert(array::contains(a, 15) == false);
+}
+
 fn void find()
 {
 	int[3] a = { 1, 2, 3 };