lodash, get matched element's index?

Question

Here is my case

var myArray = [undefined, true, false, true];

I want to get the items' index, which value is true. With above array, the result should be

[1, 3]

as the 2nd and 4th item equal true. How can I find the matched items' index with lodash?

Thanks

Answer 1

The following is the first way that came to mind using vanilla JS:

var myArray = [undefined, true, false, true];

var result = myArray.map((v,i) => v ? i : -1).filter(v => v > -1);

console.log(result);

Or if you don't want to use arrow functions:

var result = myArray.map(function(v,i) { return v ? i : -1; })
                    .filter(function(v) { return v > -1; });

That is, first map the original array to output the index of true elements and -1 for other elements, then filter that result to only keep the ones that aren't -1.

Note that the map function (v,i) => v ? i : -1 is testing for truthy elements - if you need only elements that are the boolean true then use (v,i) => v===true ? i : -1.

I guess the Lodash equivalent of that would be as follows (edit: thanks to zerkms for much improved syntax):

var myArray = [undefined, true, false, true];

var result = _(myArray).map((v,i) => v ? i : -1).filter(v => v > -1).value();

console.log(result);

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