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Introducing Dollar and Cent

Dollar is a Swift library that provides useful functional programming helper methods without extending any built in objects. It is similar to Lo-Dash or Underscore in Javascript.

Cent is a library that extends certain Swift object types using the extension feature and gives its two cents to Swift language.

Contents

Setup

  • Include the Dollar framework by dragging it into your project and import the library in your code using import Dollar OR
  • Include the Cent framework by dragging it into your project and import the library in your code using import Cent

Currently there are issues loading the library using pod 'Dollar', '~> 0.2' which is pending changes from Cocoapods.

Usage

Array Methods

Method Usage
$.at Creates an array of elements from the specified indexes, or keys, of the collection. Indexes may be specified as individual arguments or as arrays of indexes.
$.compact Creates an array with all nil values removed.
$.contains Checks if a given value is present in the array.
$.difference Creates an array excluding all values of the provided arrays
$.every Checks if the given callback returns true value for all items in the array.
$.find Iterates over elements of an array and returning the first element that the callback returns true for.
$.findIndex This method is like find except that it returns the index of the first element that passes the callback check.
$.findLastIndex This method is like findIndex except that it iterates over elements of the array from right to left.
$.first Gets the first element in the array.
$.second Gets the second element in the array.
$.third Gets the third element in the array.
$.fourth Gets the fourth element in the array.
$.fifth Gets the fifth element in the array.
$.sixth Gets the sixth element in the array.
$.seventh Gets the seventh element in the array.
$.eighth Gets the eighth element in the array.
$.ninth Gets the ninth element in the array.
$.tenth Gets the tenth element in the array.
$.flatten Flattens a nested array of any depth.
$.frequencies This method returns a dictionary of values in an array mapping to the total number of occurrences in the array. If passed a function it returns a frequency table of the results of the given function on the arrays elements.
$.indexOf Gets the index at which the first occurrence of value is found.
$.initial Gets all but the last element or last n elements of an array.
$.intersection Creates an array of unique values present in all provided arrays.
$.join Joins the elements in the array to create a concatenated element of the same type.
$.last Gets the last element from the array.
$.lastIndexOf Gets the index at which the last occurrence of value is found.
$.rest The opposite of initial this method gets all but the first element or first n elements of an array.
$.max Retrieves the maximum value in an array.
$.merge Creates an array of all values, including duplicates, of the arrays in the order they are provided.
$.min Retrieves the minimum value in an array.
$.pluck Retrieves the value of a specified property from all elements in the array.
$.pull Removes all provided values from the given array.
$.range Creates an array of numbers (positive and/or negative) progressing from start up to but not including end.
$.sequence Creates an array of an arbitrary sequence. Especially useful with builtin ranges.
$.remove Removes all elements from an array that the callback returns true.
$.slice Slices the array based on the start and end position. If an end position is not specified it will slice till the end of the array.
$.sortedIndex Gives the smallest index at which a value should be inserted into a given the array is sorted.
$.union Creates an array of unique values, in order, of the provided arrays.
$.uniq Creates a duplicate-value-free version of an array.
$.without Creates an array excluding all provided values.
$.xor Creates an array that is the symmetric difference of the provided arrays.
$.zip Creates an array of grouped elements, the first of which contains the first elements of the given arrays.
$.zipObject Creates an object composed from arrays of keys and values.
$.partition Produces an array of arrays, each containing n elements, each offset by step. Stops after a partition is less than n length.
$.partitionAll Produces an array of arrays, each containing n elements, each offset by step. Continues after a partition is less than n length.
$.partitionBy Applies a function to each element in array, splitting it each time the function returns a new value.

Dictionary Methods

Method Usage
$.keys Creates an array of keys given a dictionary.
$.values Creates an array of values given a dictionary
$.merge Merges all of the dictionaries together and the latter dictionary overrides the value at a given key
$.pick Creates a shallow clone of a dictionary composed of the specified keys.
$.omit Creates a shallow clone of a dictionary excluding the specified keys.

Object Methods

Method Usage
$.tap Invokes interceptor with the object and then returns object.

Function Methods

Method Usage
$.after Creates a function that executes passed function only after being called n times.
$.bind Creates a function that, when called, invokes func with the binding of arguments provided.
$.id The identify function which simply returns the argument its given.
$.memoize Returns a memoized function to improve performance by caching recursive function values.
$.noop A no-operation function.
$.partial Creates a function that, when called, invokes func with any additional partial arguments prepended to those provided to the new function.
$.times Call a function n times and also passes the index. If a value is returned in the function then the times method will return an array of those values.

Chaining

$(array: ...)

Method Usage
any Returns true if callback function returns true for at least one element in the array
all Returns true if callback function returns true for all elements in the array
each Passes each element value to the callback function
filter Filters the arrary to elements for which the callback function returns true
first Returns the first element in the array and terminated the chain
second Returns the second element in the array and terminated the chain
third Returns the third element in the array and terminated the chain
fouth Returns the fourth element in the array and terminated the chain
fifth Returns the fifth element in the array and terminated the chain
sixth Returns the sixth element in the array and terminated the chain
seventh Returns the seventh element in the array and terminated the chain
eighth Returns the eighth element in the array and terminated the chain
ninth Returns the ninth element in the array and terminated the chain
tenth Returns the tenth element in the array and terminated the chain
flatten Flattens a nested array of any depth.
initial Gets all but the last element or last n elements of an array.
map Maps each element to the new value returned in the callback function
slice Slices the array based on the start and end position. If an end position is not specified it will slice till the end of the array.
value Returns the array after applying all of the chained operators on it.

Examples

Array

at - $.at

Creates an array of elements from the specified indexes, or keys, of the collection. Indexes may be specified as individual arguments or as arrays of indexes.

$.at(["ant", "bat", "cat", "dog", "egg"], indexes: 0, 2, 4) 
=> ["ant", "cat", "egg"]

compact - $.compact

Creates an array with all nil values removed.

$.compact([3, nil, 4, 5]) 
=> [3, 4, 5]

$.compact([nil, nil]) as NSObject[] 
=> []

contains - $.contains

Checks if a given value is present in the array.

$.contains([1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3], value: 2) 
=> true

$.contains([1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3], value: 10) 
=> false

difference - $.difference

Creates an array excluding all values of the provided arrays

$.difference([1, 2, 3, 4, 5], [5, 2, 10]) 
=> [1, 3, 4]

every - $.every

Checks if the given callback returns true value for all items in the array.

$.every([1, 2, 3, 4], iterator: { $0 < 20 }) 
=> true

$.every([1, 2, 3, 4]) { $0 == 1 } 
=> false

find - $.find

Iterates over elements of an array and returning the first element that the callback returns true for.

$.find([1, 2, 3, 4], iterator: { $0 == 2 }) 
=> 2

$.find([1, 2, 3, 4]) { $0 == 10 } 
=> nil

findIndex - $.findIndex

This method is like find except that it returns the index of the first element that passes the callback check.

let arr = [["age": 36], ["age": 40], ["age": 1]]
let result = $.findIndex(arr) { $0["age"] < 20 }
result 
=> 2

findLastIndex - $.findLastIndex

This method is like findIndex except that it iterates over elements of the array from right to left.

let arr = [["age": 36], ["age": 40], ["age": 1]]
let result = $.findLastIndex(arr) { $0["age"] > 30 }
result
=> 1

first - $.first(array: AnyObject[])

Gets the first element in the array.

$.first([1, 2, 3, 4])
=> 1

$.first([]) 
=> nil

second - $.second(array: AnyObject[])

Gets the second element in the array.

$.second([1, 2, 3, 4])
=> 2

$.second([1]) 
=> nil

$.second([])
=> nil

flatten - $.flatten

Flattens a nested array of any depth.

$.flatten([[3], 4, 5]) as Int[] 
=> [3, 4, 5]

$.flatten([[3], "Hello", 5]) as NSObject[] 
=> [3, "Hello", 5]

$.flatten([[[3], 4], 5]) as Int[] 
=> [3, 4, 5]

frequencies - $.frequencies

This method returns a dictionary of values in an array mapping to the total number of occurrences in the array. If passed a function it returns a frequency table of the results of the given function on the arrays elements.

$.frequencies(["a", "a", "b", "c", "a", "b"]) 
=> ["a": 3, "b": 2, "c": 1]

$.frequencies([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) { $0 % 2 == 0 }
=> [false: 3, true: 2]

indexof - $.indexof

Gets the index at which the first occurrence of value is found.

$.indexOf([1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3], value: 2) 
=> 1

$.indexOf(["A", "B", "C"], value: "B") 
=> 1

$.indexOf([3, 4, 5], value: 5) 
=> 2

$.indexOf([3, 4, 5], value: 3) 
=> 0

$.indexOf([3, 4, 5], value: 2) 
=> nil

initial - $.initial

Gets all but the last element or last n elements of an array.

$.initial([3, 4, 5]) 
=> [3, 4]

$.initial([3, 4, 5], numElements: 2) 
=> [3]

intersection - $.intersection

Creates an array of unique values present in all provided arrays.

$.intersection([1, 2, 3], [5, 2, 1, 4], [2, 1]) 
=> [1, 2]

last - $.last

Gets the last element from the array.

$.last([3, 4, 5]) 
=> 5

lastIndexOf - $.lastIndexOf

Gets the index at which the last occurrence of value is found.

$.lastIndexOf([1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3], value: 2) 
=> 4

rest - $.rest

The opposite of initial this method gets all but the first element or first n elements of an array.

$.rest([3, 4, 5]) 
=> [4, 5]

$.rest([3, 4, 5], numElements: 2) 
=> [5]

min - $.min

Retrieves the minimum value in an array.

$.min([2, 1, 2, 3, 4]) 
=> 1

max - $.max

Retrieves the maximum value in an array.

$.max([1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 1]) 
=> 4

pluck - $.pluck

Retrieves the value of a specified property from all elements in the array.

let arr : Dictionary<String, Int>[] = [["age": 20], ["age": 30], ["age": 40]]
$.pluck(arr, value: "age") 
=> [20, 30, 40]

pull - $.pull

Removes all provided values from the given array.

$.pull([3, 4, 5, 3, 5], values: 3, 5) 
=> [4]

$.pull([3, 4, 5, 3, 5], values: 4) 
=> [3, 5, 3, 5]

$.pull([3, 4, 5, 3, 5], values: 3, 4, 5) 
=> []

range - $.range

Creates an array of numbers (positive and/or negative) progressing from start up to but not including end.

$.range(4) 
=> [0, 1, 2, 3]

$.range(1, endVal: 5) 
=> [1, 2, 3, 4]

$.range(0, endVal: 20, incrementBy: 5) 
=> [0, 5, 10, 15]

sample - $.sample

let arr : Int[] = [2, 1, 2, 3, 4]
$.contains(arr, value: $.sample(arr))
=> true

sequence - $.sequence

Creates an array of an arbitrary sequence. Especially useful with builtin ranges.

$.sequence(0..4) 
=> [0, 1, 2, 3]

$.sequence(-2.0..2.0) 
=> [-2.0, -1.0, 0.0, 1.0]

$.sequence((0..20).by(5)) 
=> [0, 5, 10, 15]

$.sequence("abc") 
=> ["a", "b", "c"]

remove - $.remove

Removes all elements from an array that the callback returns true.

let result = $.remove([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]) { $0 == 2 || $0 == 3 }
result
=> [1, 4, 5, 6]

sortedIndex - $.sortedIndex

Gives the smallest index at which a value should be inserted into a given the array is sorted.

$.sortedIndex([3, 4, 6, 10], value: 5)
=> 2

$.sortedIndex([10, 20, 30, 50], value: 40)
=> 3

union - $.union

Creates an array of unique values, in order, of the provided arrays.

$.union([1, 2, 3], [5, 2, 1, 4], [2, 1]) 
=> [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

merge - $.merge

Creates an array of all values, including duplicates, of the arrays in the order they are provided.

let arr  = [1, 5]
let arr2 = [2, 4]
let arr3 = [5, 6]
let result = $.merge(arrays: arr, arr2, arr3)
result
=> [1, 5, 2, 4, 5, 6]

uniq - $.uniq

Creates a duplicate-value-free version of an array.

$.uniq([1, 2, 1, 3, 1])
=> [1, 2, 3]

without - $.without

Creates an array excluding all provided values.

$.without([3, 4, 5, 3, 5], values: 3, 5)
=> [4]

$.without([3, 4, 5, 3, 5], values: 4)
=> [3, 5, 3, 5]

$.without([3, 4, 5, 3, 5], values: 3, 4, 5)
=> []

xor - $.xor

Creates an array that is the symmetric difference of the provided arrays.

$.xor([1, 2, 3], [5, 2, 1, 4])
=> [3, 4, 5]

zip - $.zip

Creates an array of grouped elements, the first of which contains the first elements of the given arrays.

$.zip(["fred", "barney"], [30, 40], [true, false]) as NSObject[] 
=> [["fred", 30, true], ["barney", 40, false]]

zipObject - $.zipObject

Creates an object composed from arrays of keys and values.

$.zipObject(["fred", "barney"], values: [30, 40]) as Dictionary<String, Int> 
=> ["fred": 30, "barney": 40]

partition - $.partition

Produces an array of arrays, each containing n elements, each offset by step. Stops after a partition is less than n length.

let arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
$.partition(arr, n: 2)
=> [[1, 2], [3, 4]]

$.partition(arr, n: 4, step: 1)
=> [[1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4, 5]]

$.partition(arr, n: 4, step: 1, pad: nil)
=> [[1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5]]

$.partition(arr, n: 4, step: 1, pad: [6, 7, 8])
=> [[1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5, 6]]

partitionAll - $.partitionAll

Produces an array of arrays, each containing n elements, each offset by step. Continues after a partition is less than n length.

$.partitionAll([1, 2, 3, 4, 5], n:4, step: 1)
=> [[1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5], [4, 5], [5]]

partitionBy - $.partitionBy

Applies a function to each element in array, splitting it each time the function returns a new value.

$.partitionBy([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) { $0 % 2 == 0 }
=> [[1], [2, 4], [3, 5], [6]]

$.partitionBy([1, 7, 3, 6, 10, 12]) { $0 % 3 }
=> [[1, 7], [3, 6], [10], [12]]

Dictionary

keys - $.keys

Creates an array of keys given a dictionary.

$.keys(["Dog": 1, "Cat": 2])
=> ["Dog", "Cat"]

values - $.values

Creates an array of values given a dictionary

$.values(["Dog": 1, "Cat": 2])
=> [1, 2]

merge - $.merge

Merges all of the dictionaries together and the latter dictionary overrides the value at a given key

let dict: Dictionary<String, Int> = ["Dog": 1, "Cat": 2]
let dict2: Dictionary<String, Int> = ["Cow": 3]
let dict3: Dictionary<String, Int> = ["Sheep": 4]
$.merge(dict, dictionaries: dict2, dict3)

pick - $.pick

Creates a shallow clone of a dictionary composed of the specified keys.

$.pick(["Dog": 1, "Cat": 2, "Cow": 3], keys: "Dog", "Cow")

omit - $.omit

Creates a shallow clone of a dictionary excluding the specified keys.

$.omit(["Dog": 1, "Cat": 2, "Cow": 3], keys: "Cat", "Dog")

Object

tap - $.tap

Invokes interceptor with the object and then returns object.

var beatle = Car(name: "Fusca")
$.tap(beatle, {$0.name = "Beatle"}).color = "Blue"

Function

after - $.after

Creates a function that executes passed function only after being called n times.

var saves = ["profile", "settings"];
let asyncSave = { (function: () -> ()?) in
   function() // Saving right away for testing but in real world would be async
}
var isDone = false
var completeCallback = $.after(saves.count) {
   isDone = true
}
for elem in saves {
   asyncSave(completeCallback)
}
isDone 
=> true

bind - $.bind

Creates a function that, when called, invokes func with the binding of arguments provided.

let helloWorldFunc = $.bind({(T...) in T[0] + " " + T[1] + " from " + T[2] }, "Hello", "World", "Swift")
helloWorldFunc() 
=> "Hello World from Swift"

id - $.id

The identify function which simply returns the argument its given.

$.id("Hello World from Swift")
=> "Hello World from Swift"

memoize - $.memoize

Returns a memoized function to improve performance by caching recursive function values.

var times = 0 // to test memoization

let fibMemo = $.memoize { (fib: (Int -> Int), val: Int) -> Int in
times += 1
return val == 1 || val == 0 ? 1 : fib(val - 1) + fib(val - 2)
}

let x = fibMemo(5)
times
=> 6

times = 0
let y = fibMemo(5)
times
=> 0

times = 0
let z = fibMemo(6)
times
=> 1

noop - $.noop()

A no-operation function.

$.noop() 
=> nil

partial - $.partial

Creates a function that, when called, invokes func with any additional partial arguments prepended to those provided to the new function.

let partialFunc = $.partial({(T...) in T[0] + " " + T[1] + " from " + T[2] }, "Hello")
partialFunc("World", "Swift") 
=> "Hello World from Swift"

times - $.times

Call a function n times and also passes the index. If a value is returned in the function then the times method will return an array of those values.

let fun = $.bind({ (names: String...) -> String in
   let people = $.join(names, separator: " from ")
   return "Hello \(people)"
   }, "Ankur", "Swift")
$.times(2, function: fun) as String[] 
=> ["Hello Ankur from Swift", "Hello Ankur from Swift"]

Chaining - $(array: ...)

$(array: [1, 2, 3])

$(array: [1, 2, 3]).first() as Int 
=> 1

$(array: [[1, 2], 3, [[4], 5]]).flatten().initial(2).value() as Int[] 
=> [1, 2, 3]

$(array: [[1, 2], 3, [[4], 5]]).initial().flatten().first() as Int 
=> 1

var chain = $(array: [10, 20, 30, 40, 50])
var elements: Int[] = []
chain.each { elements += $0 as Int }
elements as Int[] 
=> [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]

var chain = $(array: [10, 20, 30, 40, 50])
chain.all { ($0 as Int) < 100 } 
=> true

chain.all { ($0 as Int) < 40 } 
=> false

chain.any { ($0 as Int) < 40 } 
=> true

Contributing

If you are interested in contributing checkout CONTRIBUTING.md

Roadmap

  • More functions such as curry function and then ability to lazily evaluate chained expressions.
  • Add extention functions to the Cent library

Dollar or Cent

If you are interested only in pure functional programming import Dollar otherwise import Cent which includes extensions for certain object type such as Array for now but more will be added.

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