JavaScript

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CHALLENGE

const weakMap = new WeakMap();
const obj = {};
const gen = (function* () {
  yield 'value1';
  yield 'value2';
})();

weakMap.set(obj, gen.next().value);

console.log(weakMap.get(obj));
console.log(gen.next().value);

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CHALLENGE

const weakMap = new WeakMap();
const obj = {};

(function() {
  const obj1 = { name: 'inner' };
  weakMap.set(obj1, 'inner value');
})();

const result = weakMap.get(obj);

console.log(result);

🌲 🧵 worker_map: Tread-safe map structure for worker_threads A simple abstraction for Node.js worker_threads, allowing you to create and share a Map (hash table) between worker threads and the main process.

CHALLENGE

function* idGenerator() {
  let id = 1;
  while (true) {
    yield id++;
  }
}

const gen = idGenerator();
const weakMap = new WeakMap();
const objs = [{}, {}, {}];

objs.forEach(obj => weakMap.set(obj, gen.next().value));

const result = objs.map(obj => weakMap.get(obj)).filter(id => id % 2 === 0);

console.log(result);

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CHALLENGE

const weakMap = new WeakMap();
const obj1 = {};
const obj2 = {};

weakMap.set(obj1, 'value1');
weakMap.set(obj2, 'value2');

const arr = [obj1, obj2];
const result = arr.map(obj => weakMap.get(obj)).join(', ');

console.log(result);

🤟 Node.js Toolbox: A Way to Find and Compare Node.js Packages A fantastic community maintained resource that presents a category-based way to find packages and libraries. For example, you can check out HTTP frameworks, browser testing, query builders, and more. You can compare libraries in various ways, see their download count, or edit/submit listings yourself. Maxim Orlov

CHALLENGE

function* reverseGenerator(arr) {
  for (let i = arr.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
    yield arr[i];
  }
}

const result = [...reverseGenerator([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])].join('');

console.log(result);

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CHALLENGE

function* alternatingGenerator() {
  yield 1;
  yield 2;
  yield 3;
}

const gen = alternatingGenerator();
const result = [gen.next().value, gen.next().value, gen.next().value].reduce((acc, curr) => acc + curr, 0);

console.log(result);

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