freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-the-spread-operator-to-evaluate-arrays-in-place.md

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id: 587d7b89367417b2b2512b48
title: Use the Spread Operator to Evaluate Arrays In-Place
challengeType: 1
forumTopicId: 301222
dashedName: use-the-spread-operator-to-evaluate-arrays-in-place
---

# --description--

ES6 introduces the <dfn>spread operator</dfn>, which allows us to expand arrays and other expressions in places where multiple parameters or elements are expected.

The ES5 code below uses `apply()` to compute the maximum value in an array:

```js
var arr = [6, 89, 3, 45];
var maximus = Math.max.apply(null, arr); // returns 89
```

We had to use `Math.max.apply(null, arr)` because `Math.max(arr)` returns `NaN`. `Math.max()` expects comma-separated arguments, but not an array. The spread operator makes this syntax much better to read and maintain.

```js
const arr = [6, 89, 3, 45];
const maximus = Math.max(...arr); // returns 89
```

`...arr` returns an unpacked array. In other words, it *spreads* the array. However, the spread operator only works in-place, like in an argument to a function or in an array literal. The following code will not work:

```js
const spreaded = ...arr; // will throw a syntax error
```

# --instructions--

Copy all contents of `arr1` into another array `arr2` using the spread operator.

# --hints--

`arr2` should be correct copy of `arr1`.

```js
assert(arr2.every((v, i) => v === arr1[i]) && arr2.length);
```

`...` spread operator should be used to duplicate `arr1`.

```js
assert(code.match(/Array\(\s*\.\.\.arr1\s*\)|\[\s*\.\.\.arr1\s*\]/));
```

`arr2` should remain unchanged when `arr1` is changed.

```js
assert((arr1, arr2) => {
  arr1.push('JUN');
  return arr2.length < arr1.length;
});
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```js
const arr1 = ['JAN', 'FEB', 'MAR', 'APR', 'MAY'];
let arr2;

arr2 = [];  // Change this line

console.log(arr2);
```

# --solutions--

```js
const arr1 = ['JAN', 'FEB', 'MAR', 'APR', 'MAY'];
let arr2;

arr2 = [...arr1];
```