From c3505142e932e11f6ae64295cc1bd3bec2440e0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ilya Kantor Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021 06:13:38 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] minor --- .../10-destructuring-assignment/article.md | 91 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/1-js/05-data-types/10-destructuring-assignment/article.md b/1-js/05-data-types/10-destructuring-assignment/article.md index 46aa760a..f6b5a885 100644 --- a/1-js/05-data-types/10-destructuring-assignment/article.md +++ b/1-js/05-data-types/10-destructuring-assignment/article.md @@ -2,19 +2,22 @@ The two most used data structures in JavaScript are `Object` and `Array`. -Objects allow us to create a single entity that stores data items by key, and arrays allow us to gather data items into an ordered collection. +- Objects allow us to create a single entity that stores data items by key. +- Arrays allow us to gather data items into an ordered list. -But when we pass those to a function, it may need not an object/array as a whole, but rather individual pieces. +Although, when we pass those to a function, it may need not an object/array as a whole. It may need individual pieces. -*Destructuring assignment* is a special syntax that allows us to "unpack" arrays or objects into a bunch of variables, as sometimes that's more convenient. Destructuring also works great with complex functions that have a lot of parameters, default values, and so on. +*Destructuring assignment* is a special syntax that allows us to "unpack" arrays or objects into a bunch of variables, as sometimes that's more convenient. + +Destructuring also works great with complex functions that have a lot of parameters, default values, and so on. Soon we'll see that. ## Array destructuring -An example of how the array is destructured into variables: +Here's an example of how an array is destructured into variables: ```js // we have an array with the name and surname -let arr = ["Ilya", "Kantor"] +let arr = ["John", "Smith"] *!* // destructuring assignment @@ -23,18 +26,22 @@ let arr = ["Ilya", "Kantor"] let [firstName, surname] = arr; */!* -alert(firstName); // Ilya -alert(surname); // Kantor +alert(firstName); // John +alert(surname); // Smith ``` Now we can work with variables instead of array members. It looks great when combined with `split` or other array-returning methods: -```js -let [firstName, surname] = "Ilya Kantor".split(' '); +```js run +let [firstName, surname] = "John Smith".split(' '); +alert(firstName); // John +alert(surname); // Smith ``` +As you can see, the syntax is simple. There are several peculiar details though. Let's see more examples, to better understand it. + ````smart header="\"Destructuring\" does not mean \"destructive\"." It's called "destructuring assignment," because it "destructurizes" by copying items into variables. But the array itself is not modified. @@ -69,26 +76,25 @@ In the code above, the second element of the array is skipped, the third one is let [a, b, c] = "abc"; // ["a", "b", "c"] let [one, two, three] = new Set([1, 2, 3]); ``` - +That works, because internally a destructuring assignment works by iterating over the right value. It's kind of syntax sugar for calling `for..of` over the value to the right of `=` and assigning the values. ```` ````smart header="Assign to anything at the left-side" - We can use any "assignables" at the left side. For instance, an object property: ```js run let user = {}; -[user.name, user.surname] = "Ilya Kantor".split(' '); +[user.name, user.surname] = "John Smith".split(' '); -alert(user.name); // Ilya +alert(user.name); // John +alert(user.surname); // Smith ``` ```` ````smart header="Looping with .entries()" - In the previous chapter we saw the [Object.entries(obj)](mdn:js/Object/entries) method. We can use it with destructuring to loop over keys-and-values of an object: @@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(user)) { } ``` -...And the same for a map: +The similar code for a `Map` is simpler, as it's iterable: ```js run let user = new Map(); @@ -115,6 +121,7 @@ user.set("name", "John"); user.set("age", "30"); *!* +// Map iterates as [key, value] pairs, very convenient for destructuring for (let [key, value] of user) { */!* alert(`${key}:${value}`); // name:John, then age:30 @@ -122,15 +129,17 @@ for (let [key, value] of user) { ``` ```` -```smart header="Swap variables trick" -A well-known trick for swapping values of two variables: +````smart header="Swap variables trick" +There's a well-known trick for swapping values of two variables using a destructuring assignment: ```js run let guest = "Jane"; let admin = "Pete"; -// Swap values: make guest=Pete, admin=Jane +// Let's swap the values: make guest=Pete, admin=Jane +*!* [guest, admin] = [admin, guest]; +*/!* alert(`${guest} ${admin}`); // Pete Jane (successfully swapped!) ``` @@ -138,31 +147,47 @@ alert(`${guest} ${admin}`); // Pete Jane (successfully swapped!) Here we create a temporary array of two variables and immediately destructure it in swapped order. We can swap more than two variables this way. - +```` ### The rest '...' -If we want not just to get first values, but also to gather all that follows -- we can add one more parameter that gets "the rest" using three dots `"..."`: +Usually, if the array is longer when the list at the left, the "extra" items are omitted. + +For example, here only two items are taken, and the rest is just ignored: + +```js run +let [name1, name2] = ["Julius", "Caesar", "Consul", "of the Roman Republic"]; + +alert(name1); // Julius +alert(name2); // Caesar +// Furher items aren't assigned anywhere +``` + +If we'd like also to gather all that follows -- we can add one more parameter that gets "the rest" using three dots `"..."`: ```js run let [name1, name2, *!*...rest*/!*] = ["Julius", "Caesar", *!*"Consul", "of the Roman Republic"*/!*]; -alert(name1); // Julius -alert(name2); // Caesar - *!* -// Note that type of `rest` is Array. +// rest is array of items, starting from the 3rd one alert(rest[0]); // Consul alert(rest[1]); // of the Roman Republic alert(rest.length); // 2 */!* ``` -The value of `rest` is the array of the remaining array elements. We can use any other variable name in place of `rest`, just make sure it has three dots before it and goes last in the destructuring assignment. +The value of `rest` is the array of the remaining array elements. + +We can use any other variable name in place of `rest`, just make sure it has three dots before it and goes last in the destructuring assignment. + +```js run +let [name1, name2, *!*...titles*/!*] = ["Julius", "Caesar", "Consul", "of the Roman Republic"]; +// now titles = ["Consul", "of the Roman Republic"] +``` ### Default values -If there are fewer values in the array than variables in the assignment, there will be no error. Absent values are considered undefined: +If the array is shorter than the list of variables at the left, there'll be no errors. Absent values are considered undefined: ```js run *!* @@ -187,7 +212,7 @@ alert(surname); // Anonymous (default used) Default values can be more complex expressions or even function calls. They are evaluated only if the value is not provided. -For instance, here we use the `prompt` function for two defaults. But it will run only for the missing one: +For instance, here we use the `prompt` function for two defaults: ```js run // runs only prompt for surname @@ -197,7 +222,7 @@ alert(name); // Julius (from array) alert(surname); // whatever prompt gets ``` - +Please note: the `prompt` will run only for the missing value (`surname`). ## Object destructuring @@ -209,9 +234,9 @@ The basic syntax is: let {var1, var2} = {var1:…, var2:…} ``` -We have an existing object at the right side, that we want to split into variables. The left side contains a "pattern" for corresponding properties. In the simple case, that's a list of variable names in `{...}`. +We should have an existing object at the right side, that we want to split into variables. The left side contains a "pattern" for corresponding properties. -For instance: +Usually, that's a list of variable names in `{...}`, for instance: ```js run let options = { @@ -229,7 +254,9 @@ alert(width); // 100 alert(height); // 200 ``` -Properties `options.title`, `options.width` and `options.height` are assigned to the corresponding variables. The order does not matter. This works too: +Properties `options.title`, `options.width` and `options.height` are assigned to the corresponding variables. + +The order does not matter. This works too: ```js // changed the order in let {...} @@ -238,7 +265,7 @@ let {height, width, title} = { title: "Menu", height: 200, width: 100 } The pattern on the left side may be more complex and specify the mapping between properties and variables. -If we want to assign a property to a variable with another name, for instance, `options.width` to go into the variable named `w`, then we can set it using a colon: +If we want to assign a property to a variable with another name, for instance, make `options.width` go into the variable named `w`, then we can set the variable name using a colon: ```js run let options = {