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Drop list elements from the left
JavaScript, Array · Nov 1, 2020
Creates a new array with n elements removed from the left.
- Use
Array.prototype.slice()to remove the specified number of elements from the left. - Omit the last argument,
n, to use a default value of1.
const drop = (arr, n = 1) => arr.slice(n);drop([1, 2, 3]); // [2, 3]
drop([1, 2, 3], 2); // [3]
drop([1, 2, 3], 42); // []More like this
Drop list elements from the right
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Creates a new array with
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Removes elements in an array until the passed function returns
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Removes elements from the end of an array until the passed function returns
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