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title: Write Higher Order Arrow Functions
title: Write Higher-Order Arrow Functions
challengeType: 1
---
## Description
<section id='description'>
It's time we see how powerful arrow functions are when processing data.
Arrow functions work really well with higher order functions, such as <code>map()</code>, <code>filter()</code>, and <code>reduce()</code>, that take other functions as arguments for processing collections of data.
Read the following code:
<blockquote>FBPosts.filter(function(post) {<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;return post.thumbnail !== null && post.shares > 100 && post.likes > 500;<br>})</blockquote>
We have written this with <code>filter()</code> to at least make it somewhat readable. Now compare it to the following code which uses arrow function syntax instead:
<blockquote>FBPosts.filter((post) => post.thumbnail !== null && post.shares > 100 && post.likes > 500)</blockquote>
This code is more succinct and accomplishes the same task with fewer lines of code.
It's time to look at higher-order functions and their common pair, arrow functions.
Arrow functions work really well when combined with higher-order functions, such as <code>map()</code>, <code>filter()</code>, and <code>reduce()</code>. <br>
But what are these functions? Lets look at the simplest example <code>forEach()</code>, and run it on the following array of sample Facebook posts.
<blockquote>let FBPosts = [<br>
{thumbnail: "someIcon", likes:432, shares: 600},<br>
{thumbnail: "Another icon", likes:300, shares: 501},<br>
{thumbnail: "Yet another", likes:40, shares: 550},<br>
{thumbnail: null, likes: 101, shares:0},<br>
]</br>
</blockquote>
Of the two <code>forEach()</code> versions below, both perform the exact same log function, and each takes an anonymous callback with a parameter <code>post</code>. The difference is the syntax. One uses an arrow function and the other does not.
<blockquote>
<strong>ES5</strong><br>
FBpost.forEach(function(post) {<br>
console.log(post) // log each post here<br>
});<br>
<strong>ES6</strong><br>
FBpost.forEach((post) => {<br>
console.log(post) // log each post here<br>
});<br>
</blockquote>
<code>filter()</code> is very similar. Below it will iterate over the <code>FBPosts</code> array, perform the logic to filter out the items that do not meet the requirements, and return a new array, <code>results</code>.
<blockquote>
let results = arr1.filter((post) => {
return post.thumbnail !== null && post.likes > 100 && post.shares > 500
});<br><br>
console.log(results); // [{thumbnail: "someIcon", likes: 432, shares: 600}, {thumbnail: "Another icon", likes: 300, shares: 501}]
</blockquote>
</section>
## Instructions
<section id='instructions'>
Use arrow function syntax to compute the square of only the positive integers (decimal numbers are not integers) in the array <code>realNumberArray</code> and store the new array in the variable <code>squaredIntegers</code>.
Use arrow function syntax to compute the square of <em>only</em> the positive integers (decimal numbers are not integers) in the array <code>realNumberArray</code> and store the new array in the variable <code>squaredIntegers</code>.
</section>
## Tests
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```yml
tests:
- text: <code>squaredIntegers</code> should be a constant variable (by using <code>const</code>).
- text: <code>squareList</code> should be a <code>function</code>.
testString: assert.typeOf(squareList, 'function'), '<code>squareList</code> should be a <code>function</code>';
- text: <code>squareList</code> should be a constant variable (by using <code>const</code>).
testString: getUserInput => assert(getUserInput('index').match(/const\s+squaredIntegers/g), '<code>squaredIntegers</code> should be a constant variable (by using <code>const</code>).');
- text: <code>squaredIntegers</code> should be an <code>array</code>
testString: assert(Array.isArray(squaredIntegers), '<code>squaredIntegers</code> should be an <code>array</code>');
- text: <code>squaredIntegers</code> should be <code>[16, 1764, 36]</code>
testString: assert.deepStrictEqual(squaredIntegers, [16, 1764, 36], '<code>squaredIntegers</code> should be <code>[16, 1764, 36]</code>');
- text: <code>function</code> keyword was not used.
testString: getUserInput => assert(!getUserInput('index').match(/function/g), '<code>function</code> keyword was not used.');
- text: loop should not be used
testString: getUserInput => assert(!getUserInput('index').match(/(for)|(while)/g), 'loop should not be used');
- text: <code>map</code>, <code>filter</code>, or <code>reduce</code> should be used
testString: getUserInput => assert(getUserInput('index').match(/map|filter|reduce/g), '<code>map</code>, <code>filter</code>, or <code>reduce</code> should be used');
- text: The function should return an <code>array</code> called <code>squaredIntegers</code>
testString: assert(Array.isArray(squaredIntegers), '<code>squaredIntegers</code> should be an <code>array</code>');
- text: <code>squaredIntegers</code> should be <code>[16, 1764, 36]</code>
testString: assert.deepStrictEqual(squaredIntegers, [16, 1764, 36], '<code>squaredIntegers</code> should be <code>[16, 1764, 36]</code>');
```
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const realNumberArray = [4, 5.6, -9.8, 3.14, 42, 6, 8.34, -2];
const squareList = (arr) => {
"use strict";
// change code below this line
const squaredIntegers = arr;
// change code above this line
const positiveIntegers = arr.filter((num) => {
// add code here
});
const squaredIntegers = positiveIntegers.map((num) => {
// add code here
});
return squaredIntegers;
};
// test your code
const squaredIntegers = squareList(realNumberArray);
console.log(squaredIntegers);
```
</div>
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const realNumberArray = [4, 5.6, -9.8, 3.14, 42, 6, 8.34, -2];
const squareList = (arr) => {
"use strict";
// change code below this line
const squaredIntegers = arr.filter(num => Number.isInteger(num) && num > 0).map((x) => x * x);
// change code above this line
const positiveIntegers = arr.filter((num) => {
return num >= 0 && Number.isInteger(num);
// add code here
});
const squaredIntegers = positiveIntegers.map((num) => {
// add code here
return num ** 2;
});
// add code here
return squaredIntegers;
};
// test your code
const squaredIntegers = squareList(realNumberArray);
console.log(squaredIntegers);
```
</section>

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## Arrow functions
ES6 has introduced a new syntax that allows to declare functions.
ES6 has introduced a new syntax for defining a function.
```javascript
// Old Syntax
function oldOne() {
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});
```
For more information on arrow functions visit [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/Arrow_functions).