Tag: Javascript
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How Object.entries work internally in JavaScript
In JavaScript, the Object.entries method returns an array of object’s own enumerable properties. It returns properties as a [key, value] pair, where the key is a string. You can read enumerable properties as an array of key-value pairs using the Object.entries method as shown below, let Product = { Title: ‘Book’, Price: 120, Author: undefined, inStock: true } console.log(Object.entries(Product)); Since it returns…
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Working with objects in a JavaScript Arrow Function
The JavaScript Arrow function is a shorter way of writing a function expression. Let us say you have a function expression as below, var add = function (num1, num2) { return num1 + num2; } The above function can refactor for a shorter syntax using the arrow function as below, var add = (num1, num2) => num1 + num2; So, as you see, the arrow function provides a convenient and short syntax…
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Why use new.target inside a function in JavaScript – Simplified
There are four invocation patterns in JavaScript, which means you can call a function in four possible ways. They are, Function Invocation Pattern Constructor Invocation Pattern Method Invocation Pattern Indirect Invocation Pattern Essentially, these four-invocation patterns determine the value of ‘this’ object inside a function. Let us consider the function created below, function add(num1, num2) { console.log(this); // global object }…
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Video – Remove Duplicate items from a JavaScript array
This video explains simplest way to remove duplicate items from a JavaScript array. Video shows to use, filter method Set object
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How to use for…of loop with an Object in JavaScript
In my last post, I discussed Always Use the for…of loop to iterate in JavaScript. After this post, I got a question that, is it possible to use for…of loop with an object? Means, can you use the for…of loop to iterates properties of an object. Let us try this, let Product = { Id: 1, Title: 'Pen', Price: 1000, sendDetail: () => { }…
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Always Use the for…of loop to iterate in JavaScript
In JavaScript to iterate over the values of an array, map, object, etc. use the for…of loop. In a specified order, it iterates over the set of values of an iterable object such that array. It would be best if you use a for…of loop for looping. You must have used the for…in loop to…
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The simplest way to Remove Duplicate Items from a JavaScript Array
You may have often come across a requirement to remove duplicate items from a JavaScript array. There are multiple ways to achieve it. Such that, Using the forEach loop and manually checking for the duplicate values Using the array’s filter method and others Using the Set object Let us say; you have an array as…
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Using Spread Syntax to Merge Objects in JavaScript
Have you come across a requirement to merge two or more object in another object? Most simply, you can achieve it by using JavaScript Spread syntax (…). Due to its multi functionalities purpose, JavaScript Spread Syntax is one of the most useful operators. You can use it, Rest parameters to a function To merge two…
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Four Ways to Create a Function in JavaScript
There are four ways a function can be created in JavaScript. They are as follows: A function as a statement A function as an expression A function as an arrow function A function created using the Function constructor All four ways of function creation have distinct features such as an arrow function that does not…
Dhananjay Kumar 