Array.from VS Array.prototype.map

Hello there,

let's discuss these 2 amazing methods or functions in a proper context and get to know each of them.

Array.From(arrayLike) is a static method which can be used to create an array from any sort of array-like non-array object in order to perform any available instance method of Array.prototype. Not clear yet ? stick with me I will try to make it clear.

Array.prototype.map is a instance method which also works similar to the Array.from but it is only working with instance of the Array.

Consider the following examples.

Output:

Here you can see, the output is same but the internal working is a bit different.

From the above example we cannot use Array.from as instance method on any array. Same goes for map, we cannot perform map method on Array class itself.

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When we consider map, it will work only on instance of an Array.

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so now is it possible to create a whole new array with the Array.from ? Yes you can do the above with the following code.

Important

*Now since you're able to create a whole new array with the use of Array.from method, you can perform all the other Array.prototype methods such as sort,push,append,pop and etc with newly create an array. *

Array.from is really helpful when you are working with very large and complex project. it helps to prevent any breakdown while dealing with array methods when sometimes your incoming data or response looks like array but it is non-array object. In this case one can always double check and create an actual Array to perform other useful array methods.

P.S Scenario is based on my own working project.

Thanks