Is it correct to say that Set is like array, but with unique items only and Map is like object where keys might be of any type (not limited to strings and symbols)?
Well Set might look like an array but there are some notable differences. Apart from unique values, sets have different ways for initializing, accessing / adding / removing values.
Correct. Iteration is possible in the insertion order, but items are not indexed and they cannot be sorted unless converted to array beforehand. Maybe worth pointing out.
Agree. Sets also don't have array methods like map/filter/reduce and others. I just don't use Set/Map in my daily work and always forget what data structure is used for. By comparing Set to Array and Map to Object I want to create a mental connection in my head to remember the purpose of these data structures without looking in documentation.
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Is it correct to say that
Setis like array, but with unique items only andMapis like object where keys might be of any type (not limited to strings and symbols)?Well
Setmight look like an array but there are some notable differences. Apart from unique values, sets have different ways for initializing, accessing / adding / removing values.Sets are also unordered lists of elements, unlike arrays.
Why? We can use forEach method on Sets to iterate the collection by insertion order.
Correct. Iteration is possible in the insertion order, but items are not indexed and they cannot be sorted unless converted to array beforehand. Maybe worth pointing out.
Agree. Sets also don't have array methods like map/filter/reduce and others. I just don't use Set/Map in my daily work and always forget what data structure is used for. By comparing Set to Array and Map to Object I want to create a mental connection in my head to remember the purpose of these data structures without looking in documentation.