If it was up to me, I’d add most if not all Underscore.js functions to the standard library (possibly via a module). The one function I most often miss is _.range() [1], which can be used for all kinds of things, including for filling an array with values:

> Array.range(5).map(() => 'x')
[ 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x' ]

A more principled approach to determine candidates for ES6 inclusion: search large code bases that depend on Underscore and determine how much each of its functions is actually used.

[1] http://underscorejs.org/#range

On May 16, 2013, at 23:02 , John Terenzio <john at terenz.io> wrote:

> Many scripting languages, such as Ruby, PHP, and Python (via the random module), have a built-in for properly shuffling an array. I propose adding Array.prototype.shuffle to the ES spec. I think it should act like Array.prototype.reverse, shuffling the array in place and returning a reference to it. It should use the Fisher-Yates algorithm. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%E2%80%93Yates_shuffle
> 
> Since this functionality is missing, some less-seasoned developers fall into the trap of using the "sort by random" method, which produces bias. See http://sroucheray.org/blog/2009/11/array-sort-should-not-be-used-to-shuffle-an-array/
> 
> In a perfect world, this would use a better random number generator than the existing Math.random, but for now an implementation like the one below would still be a vast improvement over having to implement manually and possibly incorrectly. See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322529
> 
> Example implementation: https://gist.github.com/jterenzio/28bb972f3abb7618b14b
> 
> I don't think adding this to the spec would cause many compatibility issues and the implementation should be very straightforward. Let me know what you think!
> 
> Best,
> John
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If it was up to me, I'd add most if not all Underscore.js functions to the standard library (possibly via a module). The one function I most often miss is [_.range()][1], which can be used for all kinds of things, including for filling an array with values:

```
> Array.range(5).map(() => 'x')
[ 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x' ]
```

A more principled approach to determine candidates for ES6 inclusion: search large code bases that depend on Underscore and determine how much each of its functions is actually used.

[1]: http://underscorejs.org/#range