freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-with-the-rest-parameter-to-reassign-array-elements.english.md

id, title, challengeType, isHidden, forumTopicId

id	title	challengeType	isHidden	forumTopicId
587d7b8a367417b2b2512b4c	Use Destructuring Assignment with the Rest Parameter to Reassign Array Elements	1	false	301218

Description

In some situations involving array destructuring, we might want to collect the rest of the elements into a separate array. The result is similar to Array.prototype.slice(), as shown below:

const [a, b, ...arr] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7];
console.log(a, b); // 1, 2
console.log(arr); // [3, 4, 5, 7]

Variables a and b take the first and second values from the array. After that, because of the rest parameter's presence, arr gets the rest of the values in the form of an array. The rest element only works correctly as the last variable in the list. As in, you cannot use the rest parameter to catch a subarray that leaves out the last element of the original array.

Instructions

Use destructuring assignment with the rest parameter to perform an effective Array.prototype.slice() so that arr is a sub-array of the original array source with the first two elements omitted.

Tests

tests:
  - text: <code>arr</code> should be <code>[3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]</code>
    testString: assert(arr.every((v, i) => v === i + 3) && arr.length === 8);
  - text: <code>source</code> should be <code>[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]</code>
    testString: assert(source.every((v, i) => v === i + 1) && source.length === 10);
  - text: <code>Array.slice()</code> should not be used.
    testString: getUserInput => assert(!getUserInput('index').match(/slice/g));
  - text: Destructuring on <code>list</code> should be used.
    testString: assert(code.replace(/\s/g, '').match(/\[(([_$a-z]\w*)?,){1,}\.\.\.arr\]=list/i));

Challenge Seed

const source = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10];
function removeFirstTwo(list) {
  "use strict";
  // Only change code below this line
  const arr = list; // Change this line
  // Only change code above this line
  return arr;
}
const arr = removeFirstTwo(source);

Solution

const source = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10];
function removeFirstTwo(list) {
  "use strict";
  const [, , ...arr] = list;
  return arr;
}
const arr = removeFirstTwo(source);