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Understanding Javascript Array Series XII - Array Loops & Iteration Part IX

Nedy Udombat on October 14, 2019

In the previous article, I talked about iterating over arrays using the Array.find() array method. You can check it out below: ...
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Chima Chidera Okoro

Is there any difference between the find and filter method?

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Nedy Udombat

Yes, the find method looks for the first element that first a particular criterion while the filter element gets all the element that fits a criteria and stores them in a new array.

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Chima Chidera Okoro

Okay thanks... helpful

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Vick Greenfields

Well done, in summary, arr.find() finds a described value while arr.findIndex() finds the index of such a value

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Nedy Udombat

Yes @akintulovic.

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Oluwadamilare Alonge

This is really good

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Nedy Udombat

Thank you @dreman3082

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Naza

Nice

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Nedy Udombat

Thank you @__naaza

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bamiogunfemi

Awesome read

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Nedy Udombat

Thank you @bamiogunfemi