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---
title: takeWhile
tags: array,intermediate
firstSeen: 2018-01-26T12:55:31+02:00
lastUpdated: 2020-11-29T12:04:53+02:00
---
Removes elements in an array until the passed function returns `false`.
Returns the removed elements.
- Loop through the array, using a `for...of` loop over `Array.prototype.entries()` until the returned value from the function is falsy.
- Return the removed elements, using `Array.prototype.slice()`.
- The callback function, `fn`, accepts a single argument which is the value of the element.
```js
const takeWhile = (arr, fn) => {
for (const [i, val] of arr.entries()) if (!fn(val)) return arr.slice(0, i);
return arr;
};
```
```js
takeWhile([1, 2, 3, 4], n => n < 3); // [1, 2]
```