lodash.values

What is lodash.values?

The lodash.values package is a utility library that provides a method to extract the values from an object's properties. It is part of the larger Lodash library, which offers a wide range of utility functions for common programming tasks.

What are lodash.values's main functionalities?

Extracting values from an object

This feature allows you to extract all the values from an object's properties and return them as an array. This can be useful for iterating over values or performing operations on the values of an object.

const values = require('lodash.values');
const object = { 'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3 };
const result = values(object);
console.log(result); // [1, 2, 3]

Other packages similar to lodash.values

object.values

The object.values package is a polyfill for the Object.values method, which is a standard method in JavaScript for extracting values from an object. It provides similar functionality to lodash.values but is a native method in modern JavaScript environments.

ramda

Ramda is a functional programming library for JavaScript that provides a wide range of utility functions, including R.values, which extracts values from an object. Ramda emphasizes immutability and side-effect-free functions, making it a good choice for functional programming paradigms.

underscore

Underscore is another utility library for JavaScript that provides a variety of functions for common programming tasks. Its _.values method offers similar functionality to lodash.values, allowing you to extract values from an object's properties.

README

lodash.values v4.2.0

The lodash method _.values exported as a Node.js module.

Installation

Using npm:

$ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save lodash.values

In Node.js:

var values = require('lodash.values');

See the documentation or package source for more details.