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JavaScript: Get the nth element of a given array

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-173 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to get the nth element of a given array.

  • Use Array.prototype.slice() to get an array containing the nth element at the first place.
  • If the index is out of bounds, return undefined.
  • Omit the second argument, n, to get the first element of the array.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2 
const nthElement = (arr, n = 0) => (n > 0 ? arr.slice(n, n + 1) : arr.slice(n))[0];
console.log(nthElement(['a', 'b', 'c'], 1));
console.log(nthElement(['a', 'b', 'b'], -3));

Sample Output:

b
a

Pictorial Presentation:

JavaScript Fundamental: Get the nth element of a given array.
JavaScript Fundamental: Get the nth element of a given array.

Flowchart:

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Live Demo:

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JavaScript: Tips of the Day

Checking if a key exists in a JavaScript object?

Checking for undefined-ness is not an accurate way of testing whether a key exists. What if the key exists but the value is actually undefined?

var obj = { key: undefined };
obj["key"] !== undefined // false, but the key exists!

You should instead use the in operator:

"key" in obj // true, regardless of the actual value

If you want to check if a key doesn't exist, remember to use parenthesis:

!("key" in obj) // true if "key" doesn't exist in object
!"key" in obj   // ERROR!  Equivalent to "false in obj"

Or, if you want to particularly test for properties of the object instance (and not inherited properties), use hasOwnProperty:

obj.hasOwnProperty("key") // true

Checking for undefined-ness is not an accurate way of testing whether a key exists. What if the key exists but the value is actually undefined? var obj = { key: undefined }; obj["key"] !== undefined // false, but the key exists! You should instead use the in operator: "key" in obj // true, regardless of the actual value If you want to check if a key doesn't exist, remember to use parenthesis: !("key" in obj) // true if "key" doesn't exist in object !"key" in obj // ERROR! Equivalent to "false in obj" Or, if you want to particularly test for properties of the object instance (and not inherited properties), use hasOwnProperty: obj.hasOwnProperty("key") // true For performance comparison between the methods that are in, hasOwnProperty and key is undefined.

Ref: https://bit.ly/2CFNp1X