<ul class="carusel__list">
<li class="carusel__item carusel__item_active">
<a class="carusel__pic" href="#">
<img src="http://lorempixel.com/300/200/people/1" alt="" />
</a>
</li>
<li class="carusel__item ">
<a class="carusel__pic" href="#">
<img src="http://lorempixel.com/300/200/people/2" alt="" />
</a>
</li>
<li class="carusel__item">
<a class="carusel__pic" href="#">
<img src="http://lorempixel.com/300/200/people/3" alt="" />
</a>
</li>
<li class="carusel__item">
<a class="slideshow__pic" href="#">
<img src="http://lorempixel.com/300/200/people/4" alt="" />
</a>
</li>
</ul>
let items = list.querySelectorAll('.carusel__item');
let activeSlide = items.querySelector('.carusel__item_active'),
const className = 'carusel__item_active';
.const hasClass = el => el.classList.contains(className);
// или
const hasClass = el => el.matches(`.${className}`);
// или
const hasClass = el => el.className.split(' ').includes(className);
const activeSlide = Array.prototype.find.call(items, hasClass);
// или
let activeSlide = null;
for (const n of items) {
if (hasClass(n)) {
activeSlide = n;
break;
}
}
// или
const [ activeSlide ] = [...items].filter(hasClass);