Algorithm 202: Falsy Bouncer in 4 Ways

A falsy bouncer algorithm is a step by step approach to removing all false or falsy values usually from an array. Falsy values includes: false, null, undefined, 0, NaN, and "".

falsyBouncer([undefined, 1, 0, 60000, null, NaN, '', "njoku Samson"])
// [ 1, 60000, 'njoku Samson' ]

Do you think this is achievable? How can this be done?

Let me share 4 ways to bounce falsy values from an array.

Prerequisite

This article assumes that you have basic understanding of javascript's array methods.

Let's bounce falsy values from an array using:

• for...of...loop, push()

      function falsyBouncer(array) {
        let sanitizedArray = [];

        for (element of array) {
          element ? sanitizedArray.push(element) : sanitizedArray;
        }

        return sanitizedArray;
      }

• forEach...loop, includes(), push()

      function falsyBouncer(array) {
        let falsyValues = [false, null, undefined, 0, NaN, ""];
        let sanitizedArray = [];

        array.forEach(element => {
          !falsyValues.includes(element)
            ? sanitizedArray.push(element)
            : sanitizedArray;
        });

        return sanitizedArray;
      }

• filter()

      function falsyBouncer(array) {
        let sanitizedArray = array.filter(element => Boolean(element));

        return sanitizedArray;
      }

• reduce()

      function falsyBouncer(array) {
        let sanitizedArray = [];

        sanitizedArray = array.reduce((acc, element) => {
          if (Boolean(element)) {
            return [...acc, element];
          } else {
            return acc;
          }
        }, []);

        return sanitizedArray;
      }

Conclusion

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Comments

[Ali Sherief]

I think that the third way of implementing a falsy bouncer is the easiest and shortest way. It doesn't get simpler than applying reduce with an arrow function.

[NJOKU SAMSON EBERE]

Thank you Ali for taking your time to read through.

The idea was just to show different way to solving one problem but in no particular order.