How do I iterate through an existing array and add the items to a new array.
var array = [];
forEach( calendars, function (item, index) {
array[] = item.id
}, done );
function done(){
console.log(array);
}
The above code would normally work in JS, not sure about the alternative in node js. I tried .push and .splice but neither worked.
4 Answers
Check out Javascript's Array API for details on the exact syntax for Array methods. Modifying your code to use the correct syntax would be:
var array = [];
calendars.forEach(function(item) {
array.push(item.id);
});
console.log(array);
You can also use the map() method to generate an Array filled with the results of calling the specified function on each element. Something like:
var array = calendars.map(function(item) {
return item.id;
});
console.log(array);
And, since ECMAScript 2015 has been released, you may start seeing examples using let or const instead of var and the => syntax for creating functions. The following is equivalent to the previous example (except it may not be supported in older node versions):
let array = calendars.map(item => item.id);
console.log(array);
Here is example which can give you some hints to iterate through existing array and add items to new array. I use UnderscoreJS Module to use as my utility file.
You can download from ()
$ npm install underscore
Here is small snippet to demonstrate how you can do it.
var _ = require("underscore");
var calendars = [1, "String", {}, 1.1, true],
newArray = [];
_.each(calendars, function (item, index) {
newArray.push(item);
});
console.log(newArray);
var array = [];
//length array now = 0
array[array.length] = 'hello';
//length array now = 1
// 0
//array = ['hello'];//length = 1
var array = calendars.map(function(item) {
return item.id;
});
console.log(array);
