JavaScript: Remove elements from an array for which the given function returns false

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-227 with Solution

Remove Elements by Function

Write a JavaScript program to remove elements from an array for which the given function returns false.

• Use Array.prototype.filter() to find array elements that return truthy values.
• Use Array.prototype.reduce() to remove elements using Array.prototype.splice().
• The callback function is invoked with three arguments (value, index, array).

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

// Define a function 'remove' to remove elements from an array based on a given condition
const remove = (arr, func) =>
  Array.isArray(arr) // Check if the input is an array
    ? arr.filter(func).reduce((acc, val) => { // Filter elements that satisfy the given condition
        arr.splice(arr.indexOf(val), 1); // Remove each filtered element from the original array
        return acc.concat(val); // Accumulate removed elements in an array
      }, [])
    : []; // Return an empty array if the input is not an array

// Log the result of removing even numbers from the array [1, 2, 3, 4]
console.log(remove([1, 2, 3, 4], n => n % 2 === 0)); // Output: [2, 4] (even numbers removed from the array)

Output:

[2,4]

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript program that removes elements from an array for which a provided function returns false and returns the modified array.
• Write a JavaScript function that filters an array in place by deleting elements that do not satisfy a given predicate.
• Write a JavaScript program that iterates over an array and splices out elements where the callback returns false.
• Write a JavaScript function that returns a new array with elements removed if they fail a custom test, while mutating the original array.

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