javascrript map code example

Example 1: javascript map function

/* Answer to: "javascript map function" */

/*
  <Array>.map() - One of the most useful in-built methods in JavaScript (imo).

  The map() method creates a new array populated with the results of calling
  a provided function on every element in the calling array.
 
  For more information, click on the source link.

  Let me make some examples of it's uses:
*/

let array = [1, 4, 9, 16];
array.map(num => num * 2); // [2, 8, 18, 32];
array.map(pounds => `£${pounds}.00`); // ["£1.00", "£4.00", "£9.00", "£16.00"];
array.map(item => Math.sqrt(item)); // [1, 2, 3, 4];

Example 2: map in javascript

// Use map to create a new array in memory. Don't use if you're not returning
const arr = [1,2,3,4]

// Get squares of each element
const sqrs = arr.map((num) => num ** 2)
console.log(sqrs)
// [ 1, 4, 9, 16 ]

//Original array untouched
console.log(arr)
// [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]