Alright, confession time, Ive been writing JavaScript for a while now, but theres something oddly satisfying about going back to the basics. You know, like trying to bake your bread from scratch even though you live next to a bakery. Thats exactly what this post is about: baking our versions of some classic array methods. Want to understand what polyfills are? I have covered them in my blog Polyfills for Call, Apply & Bind. I have covered them in my blog Polyfills for Call, Apply & Bind. Why? Because it's fun. Because it's educational. And because the next time someone throws a technical interview curveball at you, like "Can you write your own reduce" and youll casually say, "Sure, do you want it with comments or without?" reduce Today, were building polyfills for: flat()map()filter()reduce() flat() flat() map() map() filter() filter() reduce() reduce() Get my Front End Preparation Bundle, Free for the First 50 people Click Here. Get my Front End Preparation Bundle, Free for the First 50 people Click Here. Click Here. Lets roll. flat()  A Pancake Stack for Arrays flat() if(!Array.prototype.myFlat){
    Array.prototype.myFlat = function(depth){
        if(depth < 0) return this;

        const flatten = function(arr, depth){
            return arr.reduce((acc,ele)=>{
                if(Array.isArray(ele) && depth > 0){
                    acc = acc.concat(flatten(ele,depth -1));
                }else{
                    acc.push(ele);
                }
                return acc;
            },[])
        }

        return flatten(this,depth);
    }
}

const nestedArray = [1, [2, [3, [4, 5]]], 6];

console.log(nestedArray.myFlat()); // Default depth = 1 => [1, 2, [3, [4, 5]], 6]
console.log(nestedArray.myFlat(2)); // Depth = 2 => [1, 2, 3, [4, 5], 6]
console.log(nestedArray.myFlat(3)); // Depth = 3 => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
console.log(nestedArray.myFlat(0)); // Depth = 0 => [1, [2, [3, [4, 5]]], 6] if(!Array.prototype.myFlat){
    Array.prototype.myFlat = function(depth){
        if(depth < 0) return this;

        const flatten = function(arr, depth){
            return arr.reduce((acc,ele)=>{
                if(Array.isArray(ele) && depth > 0){
                    acc = acc.concat(flatten(ele,depth -1));
                }else{
                    acc.push(ele);
                }
                return acc;
            },[])
        }

        return flatten(this,depth);
    }
}

const nestedArray = [1, [2, [3, [4, 5]]], 6];

console.log(nestedArray.myFlat()); // Default depth = 1 => [1, 2, [3, [4, 5]], 6]
console.log(nestedArray.myFlat(2)); // Depth = 2 => [1, 2, 3, [4, 5], 6]
console.log(nestedArray.myFlat(3)); // Depth = 3 => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
console.log(nestedArray.myFlat(0)); // Depth = 0 => [1, [2, [3, [4, 5]]], 6] Just a basic flattening function. Will it replace your backend job? No. But will it make you feel cool? Absolutely. map()  Because Sometimes Arrays Need a Makeover map() if(!Array.prototype.myMap){
    Array.prototype.myMap = function(fn, thisArg){
       if(this == null)  { return new Error("Not an array")};

       if(typeof(fn) != 'function') {return new Error("Not an array")}

       let result = [];

       for(let i=0; i< this.length; i++){
           if(i in this){
               result.push(fn.call(thisArg,this[i], i, this));
           }
       }
       return result;
    }
}

a = [1,2,3,4,5].myMap(function (mem) {
    return mem*mem;
})

console.log(a); // [ 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 ] if(!Array.prototype.myMap){
    Array.prototype.myMap = function(fn, thisArg){
       if(this == null)  { return new Error("Not an array")};

       if(typeof(fn) != 'function') {return new Error("Not an array")}

       let result = [];

       for(let i=0; i< this.length; i++){
           if(i in this){
               result.push(fn.call(thisArg,this[i], i, this));
           }
       }
       return result;
    }
}

a = [1,2,3,4,5].myMap(function (mem) {
    return mem*mem;
})

console.log(a); // [ 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 ] Simple and clean. No magical spells involved. filter()  Only the Worthy Shall Pass filter() if(!Array.prototype.myFilter){
    Array.prototype.myFilter = function(fn, thisArg){
       if(this == null)  { return new Error("Not an array")};

       if(typeof(fn) != 'function') {return new Error("Not an array")}

       let result = [];

       for(let i=0; i< this.length; i++){
           if(i in this && fn.call(thisArg,this[i], i, this)){
               result.push(this[i]);
           }
       }
       return result;
    }
}

b = [1,2,3,4,5].myFilter(function (mem) {
    return mem > 1;
})

console.log(b) //[ 2, 3, 4, 5 ] if(!Array.prototype.myFilter){
    Array.prototype.myFilter = function(fn, thisArg){
       if(this == null)  { return new Error("Not an array")};

       if(typeof(fn) != 'function') {return new Error("Not an array")}

       let result = [];

       for(let i=0; i< this.length; i++){
           if(i in this && fn.call(thisArg,this[i], i, this)){
               result.push(this[i]);
           }
       }
       return result;
    }
}

b = [1,2,3,4,5].myFilter(function (mem) {
    return mem > 1;
})

console.log(b) //[ 2, 3, 4, 5 ] Give it a test run with your own weird conditions. Even filter out people who don't like coffee; your call. reduce()  The Boss Level reduce() if(!Array.prototype.myReduce){
    Array.prototype.myReduce = function(callback,initialValue){
        if(this == null) {return new Error("Not an Array");}

        if(typeof(callback) != 'function') {
            return new Error("Not a function");
        }

        let arr = this;
        let len = arr.length;

        let hasInitial = arguments.length > 1;
        let accumulator = hasInitial ? initialValue : arr[0];
        let startIndex = hasInitial ? 0 : 1;

        if (len === 0 && !hasInitial) {
          throw new Error("Reduce of empty array with no initial value");
        }


        for (let i = startIndex; i < len; i++) {
          if (i in arr) {
            accumulator = callback(accumulator, arr[i], i, arr);
          }
        }

        return accumulator;
    }
}

let a = [1, 2, 3].myReduce((acc, val) => acc + val, 0);
console.log(a); if(!Array.prototype.myReduce){
    Array.prototype.myReduce = function(callback,initialValue){
        if(this == null) {return new Error("Not an Array");}

        if(typeof(callback) != 'function') {
            return new Error("Not a function");
        }

        let arr = this;
        let len = arr.length;

        let hasInitial = arguments.length > 1;
        let accumulator = hasInitial ? initialValue : arr[0];
        let startIndex = hasInitial ? 0 : 1;

        if (len === 0 && !hasInitial) {
          throw new Error("Reduce of empty array with no initial value");
        }


        for (let i = startIndex; i < len; i++) {
          if (i in arr) {
            accumulator = callback(accumulator, arr[i], i, arr);
          }
        }

        return accumulator;
    }
}

let a = [1, 2, 3].myReduce((acc, val) => acc + val, 0);
console.log(a); Reduce is like that friend who seems intimidating at first, but once you get to know them, they carry the whole squad. Why Do This? You may never need to use these in a production app. But knowing how they work helps you: Understand JavaScript fundamentals better.Appreciate the built-in methods more.Have something cool to say in interviews or while pretending to debug in coffee shops. Understand JavaScript fundamentals better. Appreciate the built-in methods more. Have something cool to say in interviews or while pretending to debug in coffee shops. So go ahead, mess around with these, add your own flavour, and maybe even extend a couple more methods just for fun. Thats all, folks! I hope you found this helpful. If you enjoyed this, check out more articles on my Blog, https://blog.nandan.dev/ https://blog.nandan.dev/ Feel free to comment, email me at connect@nandan.dev, or connect with me on Twitter, Instagram, or GitHub. connect@nandan.dev connect@nandan.dev Dont forget to subscribe to my newsletter for regular updates on JavaScript topics! Twitter | Instagram | Github | Website Twitter Twitter Instagram Instagram Github Github Website Website

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