Script: Class Top Level Array

Class Array

An Array of items.

Properties

length : Number

The length of the Array.

Constructor Summary

Array()

Constructs an Array.

Array(length : Number)

Constructs an Array of the specified length.

Array(values : Object...)

Constructs an Array using the specified values.

Method Summary

concat(values : Object...) : Array

Constructs an Array by concatenating multiple values.

copyWithin(target : Number, start : Number, end : Number) : Array

Copies elements within this array.

entries() : ES6Iterator

Returns an iterator containing all index/value pairs of this array.

every(callback : Function) : boolean

Returns true if every element in this array satisfies the test performed in the callback function.

every(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : boolean

Returns true if every element in the thisObject argument satisfies the test performed in the callback function, false otherwise.

fill(value : Object, start : Number, end : Number) : Array

Sets multiple entries of this array to specific value.

filter(callback : Function) : Array

Returns a new Array with all of the elements that pass the test implemented by the callback function.

filter(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : Array

Returns a new Array with all of the elements that pass the test implemented by the callback function that is run against the specified Array, thisObject.

find(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : Object

Returns the first value within the array that satisfies the test defined in the callback function.

findIndex(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : Number

Returns the index of the first value within the array that satisfies the test defined in the callback function.

forEach(callback : Function) : void

Runs the provided callback function once for each element present in the Array.

forEach(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : void

Runs the provided callback function once for each element present in the specified Array, thisObject.

static from(arrayLike : Object, mapFn : Function, thisObject : Object) : Array

Creates a new array from an array-like object or an Iterable.

includes(valueToFind : Object, fromIndex : Number) : boolean

Returns if the array contains a specific value.

indexOf(elementToLocate : Object) : Number

Returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the array, or -1 if it is not present.

indexOf(elementToLocate : Object, fromIndex : Number) : Number

Returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the array starting at fromIndex, or -1 if it is not present.

static isArray(object : Object) : boolean

Checks if the passed object is an array.

join() : String

Converts all Array elements to Strings and concatenates them.

join(separator : String) : String

Converts all array elements to Strings and concatenates them.

keys() : ES6Iterator

Returns an iterator containing all indexes of this array.

lastIndexOf(elementToLocate : Object) : Number

Returns the last index at which a given element can be found in the array, or -1 if it is not present.

lastIndexOf(elementToLocate : Object, fromIndex : Number) : Number

Returns the last index at which a given element can be found in the array starting at fromIndex, or -1 if it is not present.

map(callback : Function) : Array

Creates a new Array with the results of calling the specified function on every element in this Array.

map(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : Array

Creates a new Array with the results of calling the specified function on every element in the specified Array.

static of(values : Object...) : Array

Creates a new array from a variable list of elements.

pop() : Object

Removes and returns the last element of the Array.

push(values : Object...) : Number

Appends elements to the Array.

reverse() : void

Reverses the order of the elements in the Array.

shift() : Object

Shifts elements down in the Array and returns the former first element.

slice(start : Number, end : Number) : Array

Returns a new Array containing a portion of the Array using the specified start and end positions.

some(callback : Function) : boolean

Returns true if any of the elements in the Array pass the test defined in the callback function, false otherwise.

some(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : boolean

Returns true if any of the elements in the specified Array pass the test defined in the callback function, false otherwise.

sort() : Array

Sorts the elements of the Array in alphabetical order based on character encoding.

sort(function : Function) : Array

Sorts the elements of the Array in alphabetical order based on character encoding.

splice(start : Number, deleteCount : Number, values : Object...) : Array

Deletes the specified number of elements from the Array at the specified position, and then inserts values into the Array at that location.

toLocaleString() : String

Converts the Array to a localized String.

toString() : String

Converts the Array to a String.

unshift(values : Object...) : Number

Inserts elements at the beginning of the Array.

values() : ES6Iterator

Returns an iterator containing all values of this array.

Methods inherited from class Object

assign, create, create, defineProperties, defineProperty, entries, freeze, fromEntries, getOwnPropertyDescriptor, getOwnPropertyNames, getOwnPropertySymbols, getPrototypeOf, hasOwnProperty, is, isExtensible, isFrozen, isPrototypeOf, isSealed, keys, preventExtensions, propertyIsEnumerable, seal, setPrototypeOf, toLocaleString, toString, valueOf, values

Constructor Detail

Array

publicArray()

Constructs an Array.


Array

publicArray(length : Number)

Constructs an Array of the specified length.

Parameters:

length - the length of the Array.


Array

publicArray(values : Object...)

Constructs an Array using the specified values.

Parameters:

values - zero or more values that are stored in the Array.


Method Detail

concat

concat(values : Object...) : Array

Constructs an Array by concatenating multiple values.

Parameters:

values - one or more Array values.

Returns:

a new Array containing the concatenated values.

copyWithin

copyWithin(target : Number, start : Number, end : Number) : Array

Copies elements within this array. The array length is not changed.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.

Parameters:

target - The target of the first element to copy.

start - Optional. The first index to copy. Default is 0.

end - Optional. The index of the end. This element is not included. Default is copy all to the array end.

Returns:

This array.


entries

entries() : ES6Iterator

Returns an iterator containing all index/value pairs of this array. The iterator produces a series of two-element arrays with the first element as the index and the second element as the value.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.


every

every(callback : Function) : boolean

Returns true if every element in this array satisfies the test performed in the callback function. The callback function is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

Parameters:

callback - the function to call to determine if every element in this array satisfies the test defined by the function. The callback function is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

Returns:

true if every element in this array satisfies the test performed in the callback function.

See Also:

Function


every

every(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : boolean

Returns true if every element in the thisObject argument satisfies the test performed in the callback function, false otherwise. The callback function is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

Parameters:

callback - the function to call to determine if every element in this array satisfies the test defined by the function. The callback function is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

thisObject - the Object to use as 'this' when executing callback.

Returns:

true if every element in thisObject satisfies the test performed in the callback function, false otherwise.

See Also:

Function


fill

fill(value : Object, start : Number, end : Number) : Array

Sets multiple entries of this array to specific value.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.

Parameters:

value - The value to set.

start - Optional. The first index to copy. Default is 0.

end - Optional. The index of the end. This element is not included. Default is copy all to the array end.

Returns:

This array.


filter

filter(callback : Function) : Array

Returns a new Array with all of the elements that pass the test implemented by the callback function. The callback function is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

Parameters:

callback - the function that is called on this Array and which returns a new Array containing the elements that satisfy the function's test. The callback function is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

Returns:

a new Array containing the elements that satisfy the function's test.


filter

filter(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : Array

Returns a new Array with all of the elements that pass the test implemented by the callback function that is run against the specified Array, thisObject. The callback function is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

Parameters:

callback - the function that is called on the thisObject Array and which returns a new Array containing the elements that satisfy the function's test. The callback function is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

thisObject - the Object to use as 'this' when executing callback.

Returns:

a new Array containing the elements that satisfy the function's test.


find

find(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : Object

Returns the first value within the array that satisfies the test defined in the callback function.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.

Parameters:

callback - The function to call, which is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

thisObject - The object to use as 'this' when executing callback.

Returns:

The first value within the array that satisfies the test defined in the callback function, undefined if no matching value was found.


findIndex

findIndex(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : Number

Returns the index of the first value within the array that satisfies the test defined in the callback function.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.

Parameters:

callback - The function to call, which is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

thisObject - The object to use as 'this' when executing callback.

Returns:

The index of the first value within the array that satisfies the test defined in the callback function, -1 if no matching value was found.


forEach

forEach(callback : Function) : void

Runs the provided callback function once for each element present in the Array. The callback function is invoked only for indexes of the Array which have assigned values; it is not invoked for indexes which have been deleted or which have never been assigned a value.

Parameters:

callback - the function to call, which is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.


forEach

forEach(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : void

Runs the provided callback function once for each element present in the specified Array, thisObject. The callback function is invoked only for indexes of the Array which have assigned values; it is not invoked for indexes which have been deleted or which have never been assigned a value.

Parameters:

callback - the function to call, which is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

thisObject - the Object to use as 'this' when executing callback.


from

static from(arrayLike : Object, mapFn : Function, thisObject : Object) : Array

Creates a new array from an array-like object or an Iterable.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.

Parameters:

arrayLike - An array-like object or an iterable that provides the elements for the new array.

mapFn - Optional. A function that maps the input elements into the value for the new array.

thisObject - Optional. The Object to use as 'this' when executing mapFn.

Returns:

The newly created array.


includes

includes(valueToFind : Object, fromIndex : Number) : boolean

Returns if the array contains a specific value.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.

Parameters:

valueToFind - The value to look for.

fromIndex - Optional. The index to start from.

Returns:

true if the value is found in the array else false.


indexOf

indexOf(elementToLocate : Object) : Number

Returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the array, or -1 if it is not present.

Parameters:

elementToLocate - the element to locate in the Array.

Returns:

the index of the element or -1 if it is no preset.


indexOf

indexOf(elementToLocate : Object, fromIndex : Number) : Number

Returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the array starting at fromIndex, or -1 if it is not present.

Parameters:

elementToLocate - the element to locate in the Array.

fromIndex - the index from which to start looking for the element.

Returns:

the index of the element or -1 if it is no preset.


isArray

static isArray(object : Object) : boolean

Checks if the passed object is an array.

Parameters:

object - The object to ckeck.

Returns:

true if the passed object is an array else false.


join

join() : String

Converts all Array elements to Strings and concatenates them.

Returns:

a concatenated list of all Array elements as a String.


join

join(separator : String) : String

Converts all array elements to Strings and concatenates them.

Parameters:

separator - an optional character or string used to separate one element of the Array from the next element in the return String.

Returns:

a concatenated list of all Array elements as a String where the specified delimiter is used to separate elements.


keys

keys() : ES6Iterator

Returns an iterator containing all indexes of this array.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.


lastIndexOf

lastIndexOf(elementToLocate : Object) : Number

Returns the last index at which a given element can be found in the array, or -1 if it is not present. The array is searched backwards.

Parameters:

elementToLocate - the element to locate in the Array.

Returns:

the index of the element or -1 if it is no preset.


lastIndexOf

lastIndexOf(elementToLocate : Object, fromIndex : Number) : Number

Returns the last index at which a given element can be found in the array starting at fromIndex, or -1 if it is not present. The array is searched backwards.

Parameters:

elementToLocate - the element to locate in the Array.

fromIndex - the index from which to start looking for the element. The array is searched backwards.

Returns:

the index of the element or -1 if it is no present.


map

map(callback : Function) : Array

Creates a new Array with the results of calling the specified function on every element in this Array. The callback function is invoked only for indexes of the Array which have assigned values; it is not invoked for indexes which have been deleted or which have never been assigned values.

Parameters:

callback - the function to call, which is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

Returns:

a new Array with the results of calling the specified function on every element in this Array.


map

map(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : Array

Creates a new Array with the results of calling the specified function on every element in the specified Array. The callback function is invoked only for indexes of the Array which have assigned values; it is not invoked for indexes which have been deleted or which have never been assigned values.

Parameters:

callback - the function to call, which is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

thisObject - the Object to use as 'this' when executing callback.

Returns:

a new Array with the results of calling the specified function on every element in this Array.


of

static of(values : Object...) : Array

Creates a new array from a variable list of elements.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.

Parameters:

values - The array values.

Returns:

The newly created array.


pop

pop() : Object

Removes and returns the last element of the Array.

Returns:

the last element of the Array.


push

push(values : Object...) : Number

Appends elements to the Array.

Parameters:

values - one or more values that will be appended to the Array.

Returns:

the new length of the Array.


reverse

reverse() : void

Reverses the order of the elements in the Array.


shift

shift() : Object

Shifts elements down in the Array and returns the former first element.

Returns:

the former first element.


slice

slice(start : Number, end : Number) : Array

Returns a new Array containing a portion of the Array using the specified start and end positions.

Parameters:

start - the location in the Array to start the slice operation.

end - the location in the Array to stop the slice operation.

Returns:

a new Array containing the members bound by start and end.


some

some(callback : Function) : boolean

Returns true if any of the elements in the Array pass the test defined in the callback function, false otherwise.

Parameters:

callback - the function to call, which is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

Returns:

true if any of the elements in the Array pass the test defined in the callback function, false otherwise.


some

some(callback : Function, thisObject : Object) : boolean

Returns true if any of the elements in the specified Array pass the test defined in the callback function, false otherwise.

Parameters:

callback - the function to call, which is invoked with three arguments: the value of the element, the index of the element, and the Array object being traversed.

thisObject - the Object to use as 'this' when executing callback.

Returns:

true if any of the elements in the Array pass the test defined in the callback function, false otherwise.


sort

sort() : Array

Sorts the elements of the Array in alphabetical order based on character encoding.

This sort is guaranteed to be stable: equal elements will not be reordered as a result of the sort.

Returns:

a reference to the Array.


sort

sort(function : Function) : Array

Sorts the elements of the Array in alphabetical order based on character encoding.

This sort is guaranteed to be stable: equal elements will not be reordered as a result of the sort.

Parameters:

function - a Function used to specify the sorting order.

Returns:

a reference to the Array.

See Also:

Function


splice

splice(start : Number, deleteCount : Number, values : Object...) : Array

Deletes the specified number of elements from the Array at the specified position, and then inserts values into the Array at that location.

Parameters:

start - the start location.

deleteCount - the number of items to delete.

values - zero or more values to be inserted into the Array.


toLocaleString

toLocaleString() : String

Converts the Array to a localized String.

Returns:

a localized String representing the Array.


toString

toString() : String

Converts the Array to a String.

Returns:

a String representation of the Array.


unshift

unshift(values : Object...) : Number

Inserts elements at the beginning of the Array.

Parameters:

values - one or more vales that will be inserted into the beginning of the Array.

Returns:

the new length of the Array.


values

values() : ES6Iterator

Returns an iterator containing all values of this array.

API Versioned:

From version 21.2.