replaceBy.md

replaceBy (source code)

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The replaceBy function replaces all items in the array that match the provided pattern with the given item.

Arguments:

• pattern: The pattern using which the objects will be matched.
• newItem: The object with which the matched objects need to be replaced.
• entityArray: The array of objects in which the objects with the given pattern will be replaced.

Usage:

const array = [
  { id: 1, name: "Sam", address: { street: "First street", pin: 101283 } },
  { id: 2, name: "Oliver", address: { street: "Second street", pin: 998472 } },
];
const newItem = { id: 2, name: "John" };

replaceBy({ name: "Oliver" }, newItem, array);
/*
[{id: 1, name: "Sam"}, {id: 2, name: "John"}]
 */

See also

• replaceById