toArray

lang

Converts value to an array.

Installation

Import

import { toArray } from '@tulx/utils';

Source Code

Implementation

/**
 * Converts value to an array.
 *
 * @param value - The value to convert.
 * @returns Returns the converted array.
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * toArray({ 'a': 1, 'b': 2 }); // [1, 2]
 * toArray('abc'); // ['a', 'b', 'c']
 * toArray(1); // []
 * toArray(null); // []
 * ```
 */
export function toArray(value: unknown): unknown[] {
  if (value === null || value === undefined) {
    return [];
  }

  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
    return [...value];
  }

  if (typeof value === 'string') {
    return value.split('');
  }

  if (typeof value === 'object') {
    return Object.values(value);
  }

  return [];
}

Example

import { toArray } from '@tulx/utils';

toArray({ 'a': 1, 'b': 2 }); // [1, 2]
toArray('abc'); // ['a', 'b', 'c']
toArray(1); // []
toArray(null); // []

Related Functions

castArray

Casts value as an array if it's not one.

clone

Creates a shallow clone of value.

cloneDeep

This method is like clone except that it recursively clones value.

cloneDeepWith

This method is like cloneDeep except that it accepts customizer which is invoked to produce the cloned value.

cloneWith

This method is like clone except that it accepts customizer which is invoked to produce the cloned value.

conformsTo

Checks if object conforms to source by invoking the predicate properties of source with the corresponding property values of object.