Array-Helper-Functions
Useful Array functions not built into the Javascript Array Object.
Functions
- erase(array, item)
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Erase a particle item / element /index from the provided Array
- forEachReverse(array, funct)
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Loop through all the elements of an Array backwards and call a function for each index
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random(array) ⇒
* -
Get a random element from the array
- shuffle(array)
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Randomly shuffle the elements in the Array
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clone(array) ⇒
Array -
Return a copy or clone of the Array that doesn't have reference to the original
erase(array, item)
Erase a specific item / element /index from the provided Array
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| array | Array |
Array to erase the item from |
| item | * |
The element or item to remove |
forEachReverse(array, funct)
Loop through all the elements of an Array backwards and call a function for each index
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| array | Array |
The Array to loop through |
| funct | function |
Function to call for each index |
Example
- forEachReverse([0, 1], (item) => { console.log(item) }); // 1, 0
random(array) ⇒ *
Get a random element from the array
Returns: * - - The random Array index data
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| array | Array |
Array to get the random element from |
shuffle(array)
Randomly shuffle the elements in the Array
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| array | Array |
Array to shuffle the contents of |
Example
- shuffle(array);
clone(array) ⇒ Array
Return a copy or clone of the Array that doesn't have reference to the original
Returns: Array - - copied Array
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| array | Array |
Array you want to copy |
Example
- let newArray = array.clone();