Function findTargetObject

This function receives a list of objects and a target object.
It will try to find an object in the list that matches the properties of the target object.
If a match is found, it returns the matching object and its index in the list, otherwise it returns undefined and -1.

Since

v0.0.1

Returns

If the target object is found, the function returns a tuple with the matching object and its index in the list. If the target object is not found, the function returns a tuple with undefined and -1.

Example

// find an object in the list
const exampleListA = [{ ID: 1, label: 'label1' }, { ID: 2, label: 'label2' }]
console.log(
 findTargetObject(exampleListA, { ID: 1 })
)
=> [{ ID: 1, label: 'label1' }, 0]

Example

// not found
const exampleListB = [{ ID: 1, label: 'label1' }, { ID: 2, label: 'label2' }]
console.log(
 findTargetObject(exampleListB, { ID: 3 })
)
=> [undefined, -1]