in javascript, create Array from an iterator

Question

given an iterator, what's the best way to create an Array?

for example,

let map = new Map();
map.set( 'key1', 'data' );
map.set( 'key2', 'more data' );
...
// now, wish to have an array of keys
let arr = //??// map.keys()  //??//

I could do something lame like

function iter2array( iter ) {
  let arr = new Array();
  for( let e in iter ) arr.push(e);
  return arr;
}

but there has to be a better way.

Please remember an iterator can be infinite. – jfriend00 Apr 01 '15 at 02:41 — jfriend00, Apr 01 '15 at 02:41

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 01 '15 at 02:40

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Array.from(map.keys()) // ['key1', 'key2']

The Array.from() method creates a new Array instance from an array-like or iterable object.

answered Apr 01 '15 at 02:40

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works great. firefox supports, but not yet in chrome or nodejs. any other ideas – cc young Apr 01 '15 at 03:03

in javascript, create Array from an iterator

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