Splice function on an array of objects
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Is array.splice(0, array.length) the only way to empty a reactive array in vue 3?
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You can use apply to avoid eval:
var args = [start, number].concat(newItemsArray);
Array.prototype.splice.apply(theArray, args);
The apply function is used to call another function, with a given context and arguments, provided as an array, for example:
If we call:
var nums = [1,2,3,4];
Math.min.apply(Math, nums);
The apply function will execute:
Math.min(1,2,3,4);
UPDATE: ES6 version
If you're coding in ES6, you can use the "spread operator" (...).
array.splice(index, 0, ...arrayToInsert);
To learn more about the spread operator see the MDN documentation.
The 'old' ES5 way
If you wrap the top answer into a function you get this:
function insertArrayAt(array, index, arrayToInsert) {
Array.prototype.splice.apply(array, [index, 0].concat(arrayToInsert));
}
You would use it like this:
var arr = ["A", "B", "C"];
insertArrayAt(arr, 1, ["x", "y", "z"]);
alert(JSON.stringify(arr)); // output: A, x, y, z, B, C
You can check it out in this jsFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/luisperezphd/Wc8aS/
splice() changes the original array whereas slice() doesn't but both of them returns array object.
See the examples below:
var array=[1,2,3,4,5];
console.log(array.splice(2));
This will return [3,4,5]. The original array is affected resulting in array being [1,2].
var array=[1,2,3,4,5]
console.log(array.slice(2));
This will return [3,4,5]. The original array is NOT affected with resulting in array being [1,2,3,4,5].
Below is simple fiddle which confirms this:
//splice
var array=[1,2,3,4,5];
console.log(array.splice(2));
//slice
var array2=[1,2,3,4,5]
console.log(array2.slice(2));
console.log("----after-----");
console.log(array);
console.log(array2);
Splice and Slice both are Javascript Array functions.
Splice vs Slice
The splice() method returns the removed item(s) in an array and slice() method returns the selected element(s) in an array, as a new array object.
The splice() method changes the original array and slice() method doesnโt change the original array.
The splice() method can take n number of arguments and slice() method takes 2 arguments.
Splice with Example
Argument 1: Index, Required. An integer that specifies at what position to add /remove items, Use negative values to specify the position from the end of the array.
Argument 2: Optional. The number of items to be removed. If set to 0(zero), no items will be removed. And if not passed, all item(s) from provided index will be removed.
Argument 3โฆn: Optional. The new item(s) to be added to the array.
var array=[1,2,3,4,5];
console.log(array.splice(2));
// shows [3, 4, 5], returned removed item(s) as a new array object.
console.log(array);
// shows [1, 2], original array altered.
var array2=[6,7,8,9,0];
console.log(array2.splice(2,1));
// shows [8]
console.log(array2.splice(2,0));
//shows [] , as no item(s) removed.
console.log(array2);
// shows [6,7,9,0]
Slice with Example
Argument 1: Required. An integer that specifies where to start the selection (The first element has an index of 0). Use negative numbers to select from the end of an array.
Argument 2: Optional. An integer that specifies where to end the selection but does not include. If omitted, all elements from the start position and to the end of the array will be selected. Use negative numbers to select from the end of an array.
var array=[1,2,3,4,5]
console.log(array.slice(2));
// shows [3, 4, 5], returned selected element(s).
console.log(array.slice(-2));
// shows [4, 5], returned selected element(s).
console.log(array);
// shows [1, 2, 3, 4, 5], original array remains intact.
var array2=[6,7,8,9,0];
console.log(array2.slice(2,4));
// shows [8, 9]
console.log(array2.slice(-2,4));
// shows [9]
console.log(array2.slice(-3,-1));
// shows [8, 9]
console.log(array2);
// shows [6, 7, 8, 9, 0]