no-jquery 05 Utilities

Utilities

type

// is this a function?
typeof someValue === 'function';

// is this an object?
someValue != null &&
    Object.prototype.toString.call(someValue) === "[object Object]";
    
// works in modern browsers
Array.isArray(someValue);


// works in all browsers
Object.prototype.toString.call(someValue) === "[object Array]";

Combine and copy objects

// our helper function
function extend(first, second) {
    for (var secondProp in second) {
        var secondVal = second[secondProp];
        // Is this value an object?  If so, iterate over its properties, copying them over
        if (secondVal && Object.prototype.toString.call(secondVal) === "[object Object]") {
            first[secondProp] = first[secondProp] || {};
            extend(first[secondProp], secondVal);
        }
        else {
            first[secondProp] = secondVal;
        }
    }
    return first;
};

// example use - updates o1 with the content of o2
extend(o1, o2);

// example use - creates a new object that is the aggregate of o1 & o2
var newObj = extend(extend({}, o1), o2);

Iterate over object properties

for (var myObjectProp in myObject) {
    // deal with each property in the `myObject` object...
}

// works in all browsers
for (var prop in myObject) {
    if (myObject.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
        // deal w/ each property that belongs only to `myObject`...
    }
}

// works in modern browsers
Object.keys(myObject).forEach(function(prop) {
    // deal with each property that belongs to `myObject`...
});

Iterate over array elements

// works in all browsers
for (var index = 0; i < myArray.length; i++) {
    var arrayVal = myrray[index];
    // handle each array item...
}

// works in modern browsers
myArray.forEach(function(arrayVal, arrayIndex) {
    // handle each array item
}

Find an element in an array

// works in modern browsers
var indexOfValue = theArray.indexOf('c');

// works in all browsers
function indexOf(array, valToFind) {
    var foundIndex = -1;
    for (var index = 0; index < array.length; i++) {
        if (theArray[index] === valToFind) {
            foundIndex = index;
            break;
        }
    }
}

// example use
indexOf(theArray, 'c');

// works in modern browsers
var allElementsThatMatch = theArray.filter(function(theArrayValue) {
    return theArrayValue !== 'b';
});

// works in all browsers
function filter(array, conditionFunction) {
var validValues = [];
    for (var index = 0; index < array.length; i++) {
        if (conditionFunction(theArray[index])) {
            validValues.push(theArray[index]);
        }
    }
}

// use example
var allElementsThatMatch = filter(theArray, function(arrayVal) {
    return arrayVal !== 'b';
})

Turn a pseudo-array into a real array

var realArray = [].slice.call(pseudoArray);

[].forEach.call(pseudoArray, function(arrayValue) {
    // handle each element in the pseudo-array...
});

Modify a function

Change a function's context

// works in modern browsers
function Outer() {
    var eventHandler = function(event) {
        this.foo = 'buzz';
    }.bind(this);

    this.foo = 'bar';
    // attach `eventHandler`...
}

var outer = new Outer();
// event is fired, triggering `eventHandler`

// works in all browsers
function Outer() {
    var self = this,
        eventHandler = function(event) {
            self.foo = 'buzz';
        };

    this.foo = 'bar';
    // attach `eventHandler`...
}

var outer = new Outer();
// event is fired, triggering `eventHandler`

Create a new function with some pre-determined arguments

function log(appId, level, message) {
    // send message to central server
}

var ourLog = log.bind(null, 'master-shake');

// example use
ourLog('error', 'dancing is forbidden!');

Trim a string

// works in modern browsers
'  hi there!   '.trim();

// works in all browsers, but needed in IE 8 and older
'  hi there!   '.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '');

// works in all browsers
function trim(string) {
    if (string.trim) {
        return string.trim();
    }
    return string.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '');
}

Associate data with an HTML element

// works in all browsers
var data = (function() {
    var lastId = 0,
        store = {};

    return {
        set: function(element, info) {
            var id;
            if (element.myCustomDataTag === undefined) {
                id = lastId++;
                element.myCustomDataTag = id;
            }
            store[id] = info;
        },

        get: function(element) {
            return store[element.myCustomDataTag];
        }
    };
}());

// use it

// make the elements aware of each other
var one = document.getElementById('one'),
    two = document.getElementById('two'),
    toggle = function(element) {
        if (element.style.display !== 'none') {
            element.style.display = 'none';
        }
        else {
            element.style.display = 'block';
        }
    };

data.set(one, {partnerElement: two});
data.set(two, {partnerElement: one});

// on click, either hide or show the partner element
// remember to use `attachEvent` in IE 8 and older, if support is required
one.addEventListener('click', function() {
    toggle(data.get(one).partnerElement);
});
two.addEventListener('click', function() {
    toggle(data.get(two).partnerElement);
});

// works only in the latest browsers
// make the elements aware of each other
var weakMap = new WeakMap(),
    one = document.getElementById('one'),
    two = document.getElementById('two'),
    toggle = function(element) {
        if (element.style.display !== 'none') {
            element.style.display = 'none';
        }
        else {
            element.style.display = 'block';
        }
    };

weakMap.set(one, {partnerElement: two});
weakMap.set(two, {partnerElement: one});
// on click, either hide or show the partner element
// remember to use `attachEvent` in IE 8 and older, if support is required
one.addEventListener('click', function() {
    toggle(weakMap.get(one).partnerElement);
});
two.addEventListener('click', function() {
    toggle(weakMap.get(two).partnerElement);
});

// works in all browsers
var data = window.WeakMap ? new WeakMap() : (function() {
    var lastId = 0,
        store = {};

    return {
        set: function(element, info) {
            var id;
            if (element.myCustomDataTag === undefined) {
                id = lastId++;
                element.myCustomDataTag = id;
            }
            store[id] = info;
        },

        get: function(element) {
            return store[element.myCustomDataTag];
        }
    };
}());