groupBy
Groups the elements of an array based on a provided key-generating function.
This function takes an array and a function that generates a key from each element. It returns an object where the keys are the generated keys and the values are arrays of elements that share the same key.
Signature
typescript
function groupBy<T, K extends PropertyKey>(arr: T[], getKeyFromItem: (item: T) => K): Record<K, T[]>;
Parameters
arr
(T[]
): The array to group.getKeyFromItem
((item: T) => K
): A function that generates a key from an element.
Returns
(Record<K, T[]>
) An object where each key is associated with an array of elements that share that key.
Examples
typescript
import { groupBy } from 'js-utils-es/array';
const array = [
{ category: 'fruit', name: 'apple' },
{ category: 'fruit', name: 'banana' },
{ category: 'vegetable', name: 'carrot' },
];
const result = groupBy(array, item => item.category);
// result will be:
// {
// fruit: [
// { category: 'fruit', name: 'apple' },
// { category: 'fruit', name: 'banana' }
// ],
// vegetable: [
// { category: 'vegetable', name: 'carrot' }
// ]
// }