when to use filter in JS code example

Example 1: filter javascript array

var words = ['spray', 'limit', 'elite', 'exuberant', 'destruction', 'present'];

const result = words.filter(word => word.length > 6);

console.log(result);

Example 2: filter in js

const filterThisArray = ["a","b","c","d","e"] 
console.log(filterThisArray) // Array(5) [ "a","b","c","d","e" ]

const filteredThatArray = filterThisArray.filter((item) => item!=="e")
console.log(filteredThatArray) // Array(4) [ "a","b","c","d" ]