JavaScript Reduce an array to find match in Object

Question

I am trying to incorporate array method: reduce. Basically, what I am trying to accomplish here is to reduce the array below to an object where anything that matches obj's key value.

const arr = ['a', 'c', 'e'];
const obj = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 };

let output = select(arr, obj);
console.log(output); // --> { a: 1, c: 3 }

My select method:

function select(arr, obj) {
  let newObj = {};
  for (let prop in obj) {
    for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
      if (prop === arr[i]) {
        newObj[prop] = obj[prop];
      }
    }
  }
  return newObj;
}

I set {} as initializer for arr.reduce as such if current value of array matches key of object then it would add to accumulator the key value, but I am receiving an error message from the console that if expression cannot return boolean.

Here is my attempt using .reduce():

function select(arr, obj) {
  let result = arr.reduce(function(x, y) {
    if (y in obj) {
      x[y] = obj[y]
      return x;
    }
  }, {}) 
  return result;
}

Please advise.

trincot · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-24 09:26:09Z

3

You must always return the accumulator. Here is how to use reduce

function select(arr, obj) {
    return arr.reduce(function (acc, key) {
        if (key in obj) acc[key] = obj[key];
        return acc;
    }, {});
}

const arr = ['a', 'c', 'e'];
const obj = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 };

let output = select(arr, obj);
console.log(output); // --> { a: 1, c: 3 }

answered Aug 24, 2020 at 9:26

trincot

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Charles · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-24 09:42:22Z

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The accumulator should be returned in all the cases. I used an implementation using a filter for your reference:

const arr = ['a', 'c', 'e'];
const obj = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 };

function select (obj,arr){
    let newObj = Object.keys(obj).filter(key => arr.includes(key)).reduce((acc,key) => {
                    acc[key]=obj[key]
                    return acc 
                },{})
    return newObj
}
console.log(select(obj,arr));

answered Aug 24, 2020 at 9:42

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Hamza Zaidi · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-24 13:54:45Z

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function select(arr, obj) {
    return arr.reduce((acc, curr) => {
        if(obj[curr]) {
            acc[curr] = obj[curr];
        }
        return acc;
    }, {})
}

answered Aug 24, 2020 at 13:54

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