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Ajay Sharma
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JavaScript Array Methods.

Hello Everyone
In This Article We Will be Seeing Different Array Methods.

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Create Array Either Using Square Braces or Using new Array() Class

let arr = [1,2,3,4,5];
let arr = new Array(length or element);
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Methods

1. push(element)

arr.push(10); // Insert Element at Last of Array
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2. pop()

arr.pop(); // Remove Last Element of Array and Return It
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3. shift()

arr.shift(); // Remove First Element of Array and Return It
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4. unshift(element)

arr.unshift(20); // Insert Element at First Position in Array
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5. length ( Not a Method but a Property )

arr.length; // Return Length of Array
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6. fill(item)

arr.fill(0); // Fill Entire Array With 0 or with Given Item
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7. concat(array) ( Can Take Single Array or Multiple Arrays and Always Return New Array )

let arr1 = [1,2,3];
let newArray=arr1.concat([4,5,6]); // O/P = [1,2,3,4,5,6]

let arr2 = [1,2];
let newArray=arr2.concat([4,5], [7,8]); // O/P = [1,2,4,5,7,8]
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8. find() (Take a Function Which Execute and Return First Value Which Satisfies Condition)

let arr = [1,2,3,4,5];
let found = arr.find(element => element > 2);
console.log(found); // O/P = 3
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9. findIndex() (Take a Function Which Execute and Return First Value Index Which Satisfies Condition)

let arr = [1,2,3,4,5];
let found = arr.findIndex(element => element > 2);
console.log(found); // O/P = 2
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10. sort() // Sort According to Aplhabet Order

let arr = [1,3,2,4,6];
arr.sort();
console.log(arr); // O/P = [1,2,3,4,6]

Note:- But This Method Will Not Sort Value Which is of 2 Digit, So We Need to Make Our Custom Function and Pass into Sort Method.

let arr = [1,4,2,45,6,7];
arr.sort((a,b) => a-b); // Change a or b according to you if you want in Ascending or Descending Order.
console.log(arr); // O/P = [1,2,4,6,7,45];
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11. reverse()

let arr = [1,5,2,4,3];
let reversedArray = arr.reverse(); 
// Reverse Array and return Reference to Same Array
console.log(reversedArray); // O/P = [5,4,3,2,1]
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12. slice(start, end) ( Extract Small Chunk of Array in Form of Array )

start => Starting Index From 0 and It is Included
end => Ending Index Which is Length - 1 and It is Not Included

let arr = [1,2,3,4,5];
let slicedArray = arr.slice(0,3);
console.log(slicedArray); // O/P = [1,2,3]
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13. splice(start, deleteCount: Optional, element: Optional) ( Remove Element From Array and Can Also Insert New Elements In the Place of Removed Element )

let arr = [1,2,3,4,5];
let splicedArray1 = arr.splice(2); 
console.log(splicedArray1);

/*
Will Remove Array Element From Index 2 to End and Return in Form of Array.
O/P = [3,4,5]
*/

let splicedArray2 = arr.splice(2, 2 10, 30);
console.log(splicedArray2);

/*
Will Remove Array Element From Index 2 to End and Return in Form of Array.
O/P = [3, 4] // Spliced Array
O/P = [1,2,10,30,5] // Original Array After Inserting New Element InPlace of Removed Element.
*/
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14. indexOf(element); ( Return Index of Given Element, If Element Not Found Return -1 )

let arr = [1,2,3,4,5];
console.log(arr.indexOf(5)); // O/P = 4
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15. includes(element, startIndex: Optional) ( Search For Given Element If Found Return True Otherwise False )

let arr = [1,2,3,4,5];
console.log(arr.includes(5)); // O/P = true

console.log(arr.includes(2, 3)); // O/P = false, Because We Are Searching From Index 3 and 2 is Not Present in Array From Index 3.
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R-Lek • Edited


let arr = [1,3,2,4,6];
arr.sort();
console.log(arr); // O/P = [1,2,3,4,5]

-> 6 changed into a 5?

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Ajay Sharma

Sorry Brother That was My Typing Mistake, I am Correcting It
Thank You 😁👍