Here I put some extensions for arrays standard library (separated from
this thread:
https://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/es-discuss/2011-July/015856.html
where Array.of and Array.from were considered).
We can consider also the following (as a first step):
*- Array.prototype.remove(value, all)*
[1, 2, 3, 2].remove(2); // [1, 3, 2]
[1, 2, 3, 2].remove(2, true); // [1, 3]
(seems this function is required more than Array.of, because at least
I saw it implemented in all frameworks and used it myself).
*- Array.prototype.subtract(array)*
[1, 2, 3, 4].subtract([2, 4]); // [1, 3]
*- Array.seq(from, to)* // or Array.range(from, to)
Array.seq(1, 5); // [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
*- Array.build(n, fn)*
Array.build(5, function(index) index + 1); // [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
*- Array.min(array), Array.max(array)* (can be implemented with
Math.max/min and apply though)
Array.min = (array) -> Math.min.apply(Math, array)
*- Array.prototype.split(n)*
["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"].split(3) // [["a", "b", "c"], ["d", "e", "f"]]
Perhaps even to build objects from lists of keys and values (this
function is usually called as `zip`):
*- Object.fromArrays(["a", "b", "c"], [1, 2, 3]);* // {a: 1, b: 2, c: 3}
*- Array.prototype.unique*
[1, 3, 2, 5, 5, 3].unique(); // [1, 3, 2, 5]
Thus, all names of methods can be discussed.
Dmitry.
