JavaScript | Array.from() method

Introduction:
The Array.from() function is an inbuilt function in JavaScript which creates a new array instance from a given array. In case of a string, every alphabet of the string is converted to an element of the new array instance and in case of integer values, new array instance simple take the elements of the given array.

Syntax 1 :

Array.from(A)
A:
A can be an array to convert to an array or a string in 
which every alphabet of the string is to be converted
to an element of the new array instance.

Syntax 2 :

Array.from(mapFn,thisArg)
Parameters:
mapFn (Optional): Map function to call on every 
element of the array.
thisArg (Optional):Value to use as this 
when executing mapFn.

Return value : It returns a new Array instance whose elements are same as the given array. In case of string, every alphabet of the string is converted to an element of the new array instance.

Browser Support:




• Here 2nd column containe int values that are version of the corresponding browser.
  

  Feature	Basic support
  Chrome	45
  Edge	Yes
  Firefox	32
  Internet Explorer	No
  Opera	Yes
  Safari	9
  Chrome for Android	Yes
  Edge mobile	Yes
  Firefox for Android	32
  Opera Android	Yes
  iOS Safari	Yes

Examples:

Input : geeksforgeeks
Output : Array ["g", "e", "e", "k", "s", "f", "o", "r", "g", "e", "e", "k", "s"]

Input : 10, 20, 30
Output :  Array [10, 20, 30]

Here as we see that output creats a new array whose content are the same as input in case of integer but in case of string, every alphabet of the string is converted to an element of the new array instance.
Let’s see JavaScript program:

Output:

> Array ["g", "e", "e", "k", "s", "f", "o", "r", "g", "e", "e", "k", "s"]
> Array [10, 20, 30]

Errors and Exceptions:

1. If we take complex number as the parameter, it return error because only array and string can be taken as the parameter.

   // when complex number is taken as the parameter // of the function then it return error. console.log(Array.from(1+2i));

   Output:

   Error: Invalid or unexpected token
   

Application:

• Whenever we need to do any opearation with the elements of the array that time we can take help of the Array.from() method in javaScript.
  Let’s see JavaScript program:

  // Here input array is [1,2,3] and output become bouble of each elements. console.log(Array.from([1, 2, 3], x => x + x));

  Output:

  > Array [2, 4, 6]