Javascript .splice() vs .toSpliced()

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In this tutorial, we will learn how .toSpliced() method can be handy.
You might have used JavaScript array splice method.

Lets have a look at how .splice() works then we will understand how .toSpliced() is different from it.

Splice

We can use splice when we want to remove some item from array.

Below code example shows what happens when we remove array items using .splice().

Below code example shows what happens when we add array items using .splice().

One thing which is important to notice here is, arr.splice() always returns removed Items.
You can also add and remove items at the same time but the output of arr.splice() will always be removed items.

And it modifies the actual array.

toSpliced

Array .toSpliced() also accepts the same parameter as .splice().
But the first difference is it won't modify the original array instead it will return the updated array.

Below code example shows what happens when we remove array items using .toSpliced().