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maxBy

Finds the element in an array that has the maximum value when applying the getValue function to each element.

If the list is empty, returns undefined.

Signature

typescript
function maxBy<T>(items: T[], getValue: (item: T) => number): T;

Parameters

  • items (T[]): The array of elements to search.
  • getValue ((item: T) => number): A function that selects a numeric value from each element.

Returns

The element with the maximum value as determined by the getValue function.

Example

typescript
maxBy([{ a: 1 }, { a: 2 }, { a: 3 }], x => x.a); // Returns: { a: 3 }
maxBy([], x => x.a); // Returns: undefined

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