De-structuring array arguments

# Sultan (6 years ago)

Consider the following is not possible today:

function foo ([a, b] = [1, 2]) {}

foo([2, 3])

While the the following is outside of function arguments:

const arr = [1, 2] const [a, b] = arr

Is there any reason for the current status quo?

Consider the following is not possible today:

function foo ([a, b] = [1, 2]) {}

foo([2, 3])

While the the following is outside of function arguments:

const arr = [1, 2]
const [a, b] = arr

Is there any reason for the current status quo?
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# Jordan Harband (6 years ago)

I'm not sure what you mean, that should certainly be possible today. In node, I get this:


function foo ([a, b] = [1, 2]) { return [a, b]; }

foo([2, 3]) // [2, 3]

foo() // [1, 2]

I'm not sure what you mean, that should certainly be possible today. In
node, I get this:
```

function foo ([a, b] = [1, 2]) { return [a, b]; }

foo([2, 3]) // [2, 3]

foo() // [1, 2]

```

On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 9:50 AM Sultan <thysultan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Consider the following is not possible today:
>
> function foo ([a, b] = [1, 2]) {}
>
> foo([2, 3])
>
> While the the following is outside of function arguments:
>
> const arr = [1, 2]
> const [a, b] = arr
>
> Is there any reason for the current status quo?
>
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# Tab Atkins Jr. (6 years ago)

On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 1:36 PM Jordan Harband <ljharb at gmail.com> wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean, that should certainly be possible today. In node, I get this:
function foo ([a, b] = [1, 2]) { return [a, b]; }
foo([2, 3]) // [2, 3]
foo() // [1, 2]

Yup, and you get the same in browsers. It definitely works today.

On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 1:36 PM Jordan Harband <ljharb at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not sure what you mean, that should certainly be possible today. In node, I get this:
>
> ```
> function foo ([a, b] = [1, 2]) { return [a, b]; }
> foo([2, 3]) // [2, 3]
> foo() // [1, 2]
> ```

Yup, and you get the same in browsers. It definitely works today.

~TJ