--description--
ES6 introduces the spread operator, which allows us to expand arrays and other expressions in places where multiple parameters or elements are expected.
The ES5 code below uses apply()
to compute the maximum value in an array:
var arr = [6, 89, 3, 45];
var maximus = Math.max.apply(null, arr);
maximus
would have a value of 89
.
We had to use Math.max.apply(null, arr)
because Math.max(arr)
returns NaN
. Math.max()
expects comma-separated arguments, but not an array. The spread operator makes this syntax much better to read and maintain.
const arr = [6, 89, 3, 45];
const maximus = Math.max(...arr);
maximus
would have a value of 89
.
...arr
returns an unpacked array. In other words, it spreads the array. However, the spread operator only works in-place, like in an argument to a function or in an array literal. For example:
const spreaded = [...arr];
However, the following code will not work:
const spreaded = ...arr;
--instructions--
Copy all contents of arr1
into another array arr2
using the spread operator.
--hints--
arr2
should be correct copy of arr1
.
assert(arr2.every((v, i) => v === arr1[i]) && arr2.length);
...
spread operator should be used to duplicate arr1
.
assert(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/Array\(\s*\.\.\.arr1\s*\)|\[\s*\.\.\.arr1\s*\]/));
arr2
should remain unchanged when arr1
is changed.
assert((arr1, arr2) => {
arr1.push('JUN');
return arr2.length < arr1.length;
});
--seed--
--seed-contents--
const arr1 = ['JAN', 'FEB', 'MAR', 'APR', 'MAY'];
let arr2;
arr2 = []; // Change this line
console.log(arr2);
--solutions--
const arr1 = ['JAN', 'FEB', 'MAR', 'APR', 'MAY'];
let arr2;
arr2 = [...arr1];