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explain map function
The map function is a higher-order function in JavaScript used to transform an array into a new array. It applies a function to each element of the array and returns a new array with the updated values. The function is applied to every element of the original array, and the new array is of the same length as the original array.
Here is an example in JavaScript:
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const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4];
const doubledNumbers = numbers.map(number => {
return number * 2;
});
console.log(doubledNumbers); // Output: [2, 4, 6, 8]
In this example, map takes an anonymous function that multiplies each number by 2. The new array doubledNumbers is created with the updated values returned by the anonymous function.
an example for higher order function in javascript
In JavaScript, a higher-order function is a function that can take another function as an argument, or that returns a function as a result.
For example, the map method in JavaScript is a higher-order function. It takes a function as an argument to be called on each element of a given array and returns a new array with the desired results.
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const nums = [1,2,3,4,5];
// multiply each element in array by 2
const doubled = nums.map(num => num * 2);
// doubled is now [2,4,6,8,10]
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