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Useful functions for working with arrays

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#array-tools Useful functions for working with arrays

Example

var a = require("array-tools");

##a.without(input, toRemove) ⇒ Array Returns the input minus the specified values.

Param Type Description
input Array the input array
toRemove * a single, or array of values to omit

Example

> a.without([ 1, 2, 3 ], 2)
[ 1, 3 ]
> a.without([ 1, 2, 3 ], [ 2, 3 ])
[ 1 ]

##a.pluck(arrayOfObjects, ...property) ⇒ Array Plucks the value of the specified property from each object in the input array

Param Type Description
arrayOfObjects Array.<object> the input array of objects
...property string the property(s) to pluck

Example

> var data = [
...     {one: 1, two: 2},
...     {two: "two"},
...     {one: "one", two: "zwei"},
... ];
undefined
> a.pluck(data, "one");
[ 1, 'one' ]
> a.pluck(data, "two");
[ 2, 'two', 'zwei' ]
> a.pluck(data, "one", "two");
[ 1, 'two', 'one' ]

##a.arrayify(input) ⇒ Array Takes input and guarantees an array back. Result can be one of three things:

  • puts a single scalar in an array
  • converts array-like object (e.g. arguments) to a real array
  • converts null or undefined to an empty array
Param Type Description
input * the input value to convert to an array

Example

> a.arrayify(null)
[]
> a.arrayify(0)
[ 0 ]
> a.arrayify([ 1, 2 ])
[ 1, 2 ]
> function f(){ return a.arrayify(arguments); }
undefined
> f(1,2,3)
[ 1, 2, 3 ]

##a.exists(array, value) ⇒ boolean returns true if a value, or nested object value exists in an array

Param Type Description
array Array the array to search
value * the value to search for

Example

> a.exists([ 1, 2, 3 ], 2)
true
> a.exists([ { result: false }, { result: false } ], { result: true })
false
> a.exists([ { result: true }, { result: false } ], { result: true })
true
> a.exists([ { result: true }, { result: true } ], { result: true })
true

##a.where(arrayOfObjects, query) ⇒ Array returns an array containing items from arrayOfObjects where key/value pairs from query are matched identically

Param Type Description
arrayOfObjects Array the array to search
query query an object containing the key/value pairs you want to match

Example

> dudes = [{ name: "Jim", age: 8}, { name: "Clive", age: 8}, { name: "Hater", age: 9}]
[ { name: 'Jim', age: 8 },
  { name: 'Clive', age: 8 },
  { name: 'Hater', age: 9 } ]
> a.where(dudes, { age: 8})
[ { name: 'Jim', age: 8 },
  { name: 'Clive', age: 8 } ]

##a.findWhere(arrayOfObjects, query) ⇒ object returns the first item from arrayOfObjects where key/value pairs from query are matched identically

Param Type Description
arrayOfObjects Array the array to search
query query an object containing the key/value pairs you want to match

Example

> dudes = [{ name: "Jim", age: 8}, { name: "Clive", age: 8}, { name: "Hater", age: 9}]
[ { name: 'Jim', age: 8 },
  { name: 'Clive', age: 8 },
  { name: 'Hater', age: 9 } ]
> a.findWhere(dudes, { age: 8})
{ name: 'Jim', age: 8 }

##a.pick(arrayOfObjects, ...property) ⇒ Array.<object> return a copy of the input arrayOfObjects containing objects having only the cherry-picked properties

Param Type Description
arrayOfObjects Array.<object> the input
...property string the properties to include in the result

Example

> data = [
    { one: "un", two: "deux", three: "trois" },
    { two: "two", one: "one" },
    { four: "quattro" },
    { two: "zwei" }
]
> a.pick(data, "two")
[ { two: 'deux' },
  { two: 'two' },
  { two: 'zwei' } ]

##a.union(array1, array2, idKey) ⇒ Array merge two arrays into a single array of unique values

Param Type Description
array1 Array First array
array2 Array Second array
idKey string the unique ID property name

Example

> var array1 = [ 1, 2 ], array2 = [ 2, 3 ];
undefined
> a.union(array1, array2)
[ 1, 2, 3 ]
> var array1 = [ { id: 1 }, { id: 2 } ], array2 = [ { id: 2 }, { id: 3 } ];
undefined
> a.union(array1, array2)
[ { id: 1 }, { id: 2 }, { id: 3 } ]
> var array2 = [ { id: 2, blah: true }, { id: 3 } ]
undefined
> a.union(array1, array2)
[ { id: 1 },
  { id: 2 },
  { id: 2, blah: true },
  { id: 3 } ]
> a.union(array1, array2, "id")
[ { id: 1 }, { id: 2 }, { id: 3 } ]

##a.commonSequence(a, b) ⇒ Array Returns the initial elements which both input arrays have in common

Param Type Description
a Array first array to compare
b Array second array to compare

Example

> a.commonSequence([1,2,3], [1,2,4])
[ 1, 2 ]

##a.unique(array) ⇒ Array reduces an array to unique values

Param Type Description
array Array input array

Example

> n = [1,6,6,7,1]
[ 1, 6, 6, 7, 1 ]
> a.unique(n)
[ 1, 6, 7 ]

##a.spliceWhile(array, index, test, ...elementN) ⇒ Array splice from index until test fails

Param Type Description
array Array the input array
index number the position to begin splicing from
test RegExp the test to continue splicing while true
...elementN * the elements to add to the array

Example

> letters = ["a", "a", "b"]
[ 'a', 'a', 'b' ]
> a.spliceWhile(letters, 0, /a/, "x")
[ 'a', 'a' ]
> letters
[ 'x', 'b' ]

##a.extract(array, query) ⇒ Array Removes items from array which satisfy the query. Modifies the input array, returns the extracted.

Param Type Description
array Array the input array, modified directly
query function | object Per item in the array, if either the function returns truthy or the exists query is satisfied, the item is extracted

Returns: Array - the extracted items.
##a.flatten() flatten

Since: 1.4.0
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