The _.third() method takes an array and an index and hence returns an array generated by taking elements from the original array starting with the third element and ending at the given index:
Syntax:
_.third(array, index);
Parameters:
- array: The given array from the elements are to be taken.
- index: The index up to which elements are to be taken.
Return Value: This method returns a generated array.
Note: This will not work in normal JavaScript because it requires the underscore.js contrib library to be installed.
underscore.js contrib library can be installed using:
npm install underscore-contrib –save
Example 1: In this example, we will see the use of the _.third() method.
javascript
// Defining underscore contrib variableconst _ = require('underscore-contrib');// Arraylet array = [1, 2, -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10];// Creating arraylet arr = _.third(array, 5);console.log("Original Array : ", array);console.log("Generated Array: ", arr); |
Output:
Original Array : [ 1, 2, -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10 ] Generated Array: [ -1, -1, 5 ]
Example 2: if no index is passed, this method returns the third element from the original array
javascript
// Defining underscore contrib variableconst _ = require('underscore-contrib');// Arraylet array = [1, 2, -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10];// Creating arraylet arr = _.third(array);console.log("Original Array : ", array);console.log("Element: ", arr); |
Output:
Original Array : [ 1, 2, -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10 ] Element: -1
Example 3: If the index passed is negative, the array is created up to the element on that index from the right.
Javascript
// Defining underscore contrib variableconst _ = require('underscore-contrib');// Arraylet array = [1, 2, -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10];// Creating arraylet arr = _.third(array, -2);console.log("Original Array : ", array);console.log("Generated Array: ", arr); |
Output:
Original Array : [ 1, 2, -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10 ] Generated Array: [ -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9 ]
Example 4: If the index is out of bounds, the remaining full array is created after the third element.
javascript
// Defining underscore contrib variableconst _ = require('underscore-contrib');// Arraylet array = [1, 2, -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10];// Creating arraylet arr = _.third(array, 100);console.log("Original Array : ", array);console.log("Generated Array: ", arr); |
Output:
Original Array : [ 1, 2, -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10 ] Generated Array: [ -1, -1, 5, 6, -6, -6, -7, -8, 9, 9, 10 ]
