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explain .reduce() method in js
The .reduce() method in JavaScript is used to reduce an array of values into a single value. It takes a callback function as its first parameter, and an optional initial value as its second parameter. The callback function is applied to each element of the array in order to calculate the final result.
The callback function receives two parameters: an accumulator and the current value. The accumulator stores the intermediate result of the reduction, while the current value represents the current element being processed. The callback function can perform any operation on the accumulator and the current value and return the updated accumulator.
Here is an example usage of the .reduce() method:
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const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
const sum = numbers.reduce((accumulator, currentValue) => accumulator + currentValue);
console.log(sum); // Output: 15
In this example, the .reduce() method is used to calculate the sum of all numbers in the numbers array. The callback function takes the accumulator (accumulator) and the current number (currentValue), and adds them together to update the accumulator. The initial value of the accumulator is not provided, so the first element of the array is used as the initial accumulator value.
The .reduce() method can also be used to perform other operations like finding the maximum or minimum value, or even to transform an array into a different data structure. The callback function can be customized to achieve the desired result.
You can find more information and examples on the .reduce() method in JavaScript in the documentation: Array.prototype.reduce()
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