What is lodash.zip?
The lodash.zip package is a part of the Lodash library which is a JavaScript utility library delivering consistency, modularity, and performance. The lodash.zip function merges together the values of each of the arrays with the values at the corresponding position. Useful for combining the contents of multiple arrays into a single array of tuples.
What are lodash.zip's main functionalities?
Zipping arrays
This feature combines the elements of each array into grouped elements. The result of the code sample would be an array of arrays, like this: [['fred', 30, true], ['barney', 40, false]].
[['fred', 'barney'], [30, 40], [true, false]].zip()
Other packages similar to lodash.zip
underscore
Underscore is a utility library with similar functionality to lodash. It includes a zip function that merges together the values of the provided arrays. It is similar to lodash.zip but is part of a different utility library with its own set of functions and performance characteristics.
ramda
Ramda is a functional programming library for JavaScript. It includes a zip function that behaves similarly to lodash.zip, but Ramda emphasizes a more functional programming approach, which might be preferred by developers who are looking for this style of coding.
collect.js
Collect.js is a dependency-free wrapper for working with arrays and objects in JavaScript, inspired by Laravel Collections. It offers a zip method that combines arrays into a collection of tuples, similar to lodash.zip, but it is tailored to work seamlessly with the collection paradigm of the library.