Binary function arity

Angelos Chalaris · JavaScript, Function · Oct 18, 2020

Creates a function that accepts up to two arguments, ignoring any additional arguments.

• Call the provided function, fn, with the first two arguments given.

const binary = fn => (a, b) => fn(a, b);

['2', '1', '0'].map(binary(Math.max)); // [2, 1, 2]

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