From c793bf4062918785f114ae1d40674ebc2f24a39c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Angelos Chalaris Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:59:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Unique values and filtering --- README.md | 21 ++++++++++++------- ...filter-out-non-uniqe-values-in-an-array.md | 8 +++++++ snippets/unique-values-of-array.md | 15 ++----------- 3 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) create mode 100644 snippets/filter-out-non-uniqe-values-in-an-array.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8b75fb1f5..e75a410c3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ * [Even or odd number](#even-or-odd-number) * [Factorial](#factorial) * [Fibonacci array generator](#fibonacci-array-generator) +* [Filter out non uniqe values in an array](#filter-out-non-uniqe-values-in-an-array) * [Flatten array](#flatten-array) * [Greatest common divisor (GCD)](#greatest-common-divisor-gcd) * [Head of list](#head-of-list) @@ -166,6 +167,15 @@ var fibonacci = n => },[]); ``` +### Filter out non-unique values in an array + +Use `Array.filter()` for an array containing only the unique values. + +```js +const unique = arr => arr.filter(i => arr.indexOf(i) === arr.lastIndexOf(i)); +// unique([1,2,2,3,4,4,5]) -> [1,3,5] +``` + ### Flatten array Use recursion. @@ -357,16 +367,11 @@ var tail = arr => arr.slice(1); ### Unique values of array -Use `reduce()` to accumulate all unique values in an array. -Check if each value has already been added, using `indexOf()` on the accumulator array. +Use ES6 `Set` and the `...rest` operator to discard all duplicated values. ```js -var uniqueValues = arr => - arr.reduce( (acc, val) => { - if(acc.indexOf(val) === -1) - acc.push(val); - return acc; - }, []); +const unique = arr => [...new Set(arr)]; +// unique([1,2,2,3,4,4,5]) -> [1,2,3,4,5] ``` ### URL parameters diff --git a/snippets/filter-out-non-uniqe-values-in-an-array.md b/snippets/filter-out-non-uniqe-values-in-an-array.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..622026234 --- /dev/null +++ b/snippets/filter-out-non-uniqe-values-in-an-array.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +### Filter out non-unique values in an array + +Use `Array.filter()` for an array containing only the unique values. + +```js +const unique = arr => arr.filter(i => arr.indexOf(i) === arr.lastIndexOf(i)); +// unique([1,2,2,3,4,4,5]) -> [1,3,5] +``` diff --git a/snippets/unique-values-of-array.md b/snippets/unique-values-of-array.md index bbbaddbb9..0d7639815 100644 --- a/snippets/unique-values-of-array.md +++ b/snippets/unique-values-of-array.md @@ -1,19 +1,8 @@ ### Unique values of array -use ES6 `Set` and the `...rest` operator to discard all duplicated values. +Use ES6 `Set` and the `...rest` operator to discard all duplicated values. ```js -const unique = c => [...new Set(c)] +const unique = arr => [...new Set(arr)]; // unique([1,2,2,3,4,4,5]) -> [1,2,3,4,5] ``` - -Use `Array.filter` for an array containing only the unique values - -```js -const unique = c => c.filter(i => c.indexOf(i) === c.lastIndexOf(i)) -// unique([1,2,2,3,4,4,5]) -> [1,3,5] -``` - - - -