JavaScript: Get a list of elements that exist in both arrays, after applying the provided function to each array element of both

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-210 with Solution

Common Elements After Mapping

Write a JavaScript program to get a list of elements in both arrays, after applying the provided function to each array element of both.

• Use Array.prototype.filter() and Array.prototype.findIndex() in combination with the provided comparator to determine intersecting values

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

// Define a function 'intersectionBy' that computes the intersection of two arrays based on a transformation function
const intersectionBy = (a, b, fn) => {
  // Create a Set 's' containing the transformed elements of array 'b' using the provided function 'fn'
  const s = new Set(b.map(x => fn(x)));
  // Filter elements from array 'a' if their transformed values exist in the Set 's'
  return a.filter(x => s.has(fn(x)));
};

// Test the 'intersectionBy' function by finding the intersection of two arrays using the 'Math.floor' function as the transformation function
console.log(intersectionBy([2.1, 1.2], [2.3, 3.4], Math.floor));
// Output: [2.1]

Output:

[2.1]

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-basic-exercise-210-1 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript program that maps each element of two arrays using a provided function, then returns the common elements.
• Write a JavaScript function that applies a transformation to two arrays and finds their intersection.
• Write a JavaScript program that uses a mapping function to normalize array elements before computing common values.
• Write a JavaScript function that returns an array of elements that match after applying a custom mapping to both input arrays.

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