for (var key in mainObject){ 
        if(key && mainObject.hasOwnProperty(key) && ($.inArray(key, testAgainstThisArray) !== -1 ) && mainObject[key] !== null ) { 
          console.log(key);
        }
      }

Returns the key name in mainObject if it's a key, and hasOwnProperty of key (to rule out the prototype object. Then it also checks if the key is listed in an array using a jquery function and also tests if it's null.

Iterate through keys in an object literal and return the key name.

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