simple-update-in

A lightweight updateIn for immutable objects.

We love ImmutableJS. But sometimes, we want to start something from small. Thus, we created this package with zero dependencies.

Under the cover, we use Rest Operator to do most of the heavylifting.

Install

For latest stable, run npm install simple-update-in.

For active development (master branch), run npm install simple-update-in@master.

How to use

For example, obj.one.two = 1.2, call updateIn(obj, ['one', 'two'], () => 1.2). It will return a new object with changes in deep clone.

We share similar signature as ImmutableJS.updateIn:

updateIn<T: Array|Map>(
  target: T,
  path: (
    Number|
    String
  )[],
  updater?: (value: any) => any
): T

Or the asynchronous version, which you can provide an asynchronous predicate or updater:

updateInAsync<T: Array|Map>(
  target: T,
  path: (
    Number|
    String|
    (key: (Number|String), value: any) => Promise<Boolean>|Boolean
  )[],
  updater?: (value: any) => Promise<any>|any
): Promise<T>

To make updateIn efficient, especially, when paired with React. It will return a mixed deep/shallow clone of the target. It only deep clone on objects that it modified along the path, and shallow clone objects that it did not modify.

Like other immutable framework, updater is expected to return a new object if there is a change. If the update do not result in a change (via Object.is), then, the original object is returned.

Polyfill for Object.is is adopted from core-js to maintain zero dependency.

Browser only

You can also use in the browser via unpkg.com:

<script src="https://unpkg.com/simple-update-in/dist/simple-update-in.production.min.js"></script>
<script>
  window.simpleUpdateIn({ abc: 123, def: 456 }, ['xyz'], () => 789);
</script> 

Example

Just like ImmutableJS, we want to make both Array and Map a first-class citizen. To work on a map, use a string as key. For arrays, use a number as key.

Map

import updateIn from 'simple-update-in';
 
const from = { one: 1, two: { number: 2 }, thirty: 3 };
const actual = updateIn(from, ['thirty'], three => three * 10);
 
expect(actual).toEqual({ one: 1, two: { number: 2 }, thirty: 30 });
 
expect(actual).not.toBe(from);   // Something under this tree has changed
expect(actual.two).toBe(to.two); // Nothing under this tree has changed
expect(actual.thirty).toBe(30);  // We multiplied it by 10

This is in fact an "upsert" operation.

Note: for security reason, we will skip paths containing __proto__, constructor, prototype. This includes predicate paths.

Array in map

const from = { one: [1.1, 1.2, 1.3], two: [2] };
const actual = updateIn(from, ['one', 1], value => 'one point two');
 
expect(actual).toEqual({ one: [1.1, 'one point two', 1.3], two: [2] });

Remove a key

You can also use updateIn to remove a key by passing a falsy value to the updater argument, or return undefined.

const from = { one: 1, two: 2 };
const actual = updateIn(from, ['two']);
 
expect(actual).toEqual({ one: 1 });
 
expect(actual).not.toBe(from);
expect(actual).not.toHaveProperty('two');

When removing a non-existing key, the original object will be returned.

The sample code above also works with updater returning undefined, for example, updateIn(from, ['two'], () => undefined).

Remove an item in array

const from = ['zero', 'one', 'two'];
const actual = updateIn(from, [1]);
 
expect(actual).toEqual(['zero', 'two']);

Also for updater returning undefined

Asynchronous update

You can also use an asynchronous updater to update the content. Instead of using the exported default function, you will need to use the updateInAsync function instead.

import { updateInAsync } from 'simple-update-in';
 
const from = { one: [1.1, 1.2, 1.3], two: [2] };
const actual = await updateInAsync(from, ['one', 1], value => Promise.resolve('one point two'));
 
expect(actual).toEqual({ one: [1.1, 'one point two', 1.3], two: [2] });

Automatic expansion

const from = {};
const actual = updateIn(from, ['one', 'two'], 1.2);
 
expect(actual).toEqual({ one: { two: 1.2 } });

If the updater return undefined, the object will be untouched.

Replace incompatible types

If incompatible types is found along the walk, they will be replaced. For example, in the following example, an Array is replaced by a Map.

const from = [0, 1, 2];
const actual = updateIn(from, ['one'], 1);
 
expect(actual).toEqual({ one: 1 });

In the path, 'one' is a string, it implies that user want a Map instead of Array

It will also replace number with Map.

const from = { one: 1 };
const actual = updateIn(from, ['one', 'two'], 1.2);
 
expect(actual).toEqual({ one: { two: 1.2 } });

Corner case

If the target value is of incompatible type, we will convert it to correct type before setting it. In the following sample, the actual value is an empty map instead of the original array.

const from = [0, 1, 2];
const actual = updateIn(from, ['one']);
 
expect(actual).toEqual({});

Adding an item to array

This feature has been removed due to inconformity of the API. -1 could means append, prepend, or it could means last value (item at length - 1).

For append, you can use the following code

const from = [0, 1];
const actual = updateIn(from, [], array => [...array, 2]);
 
expect(actual).toEqual([0, 1, 2]);

Removed documentation

You can use special index value -1 to indicate an append to the array.

const from = [0, 1];
const actual = updateIn(from, [-1], () => 2);
 
expect(actual).toEqual([0, 1, 2]);

If updater returned undefined, the value will not be appended.

There is no support on prepend or insertion, however, you can use Rest Operator for array manipulation.

const from = { numbers: ['one', 'two'] };
const actual = updateIn(from, ['numbers'], array => ['zero', ...array]);
 
expect(actual).toEqual({ numbers: ['zero', 'one', 'two'] });

Using predicate

For path accessor, instead of number and string, you can also use function.

Predicate for array has signature of (value, index) => truthy/falsy. And for map, (value, key) => truthy/falsy.

const from = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
const actual = updateIn(from, [value => value % 2], value => value * 10);
 
expect(actual).toEqual([10, 2, 30, 4, 50]);

Branching with predicate

You can also use predicate to update multiple subsets at the same time.

const from = [{ v: 1 }, { v: 2 }, { v: 3 }];
const actual = updateIn(from, [() => true, 'v'], v => v * 10);
 
expect(actual).toEqual([{ v: 10 }, { v: 20 }, { v: 30 }]);

Non-existing key/index with predicate

Since it is impossible to guess if the predicate is performing on an array or map. automatic expansion will not be performed if the key/index does not exists. Nevertheless, even we expand it into an empty array or map, it will not be enumerated thru the predicate since the new item is empty. Thus, nothing will change.

const from = {};
const actual = updateIn(from, ['Hello', () => true], () => 'World!']);
 
expect(actual).toBe(from);

const from = [];
const actual = updateIn(from, [0, () => true], () => 'Aloha']);
 
expect(actual).toBe(from);

Asynchronous predicate

You can also use asynchronous predicate. Instead of using the exported default function, you will need to use the updateInAsync function instead.

import { updateInAsync } from 'simple-update-in';
 
const from = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
const actual = await updateInAsync(from, [value => Promise.resolve(value % 2)], value => value * 10);
 
expect(actual).toEqual([10, 2, 30, 4, 50]);

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