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methodOf

INFO

This function is only available in es-toolkit/compat for compatibility reasons. It either has alternative native JavaScript APIs or isn’t fully optimized yet.

When imported from es-toolkit/compat, it behaves exactly like lodash and provides the same functionalities, as detailed here.

Creates a function that invokes the method at a given path of object with the provided arguments.

Signature

typescript
function methodOf(object: object, ...args: any[]): (path: PropertyKey | PropertyKey[]) => any;

Parameters

  • object (object): The object to query.
  • args (...any): The arguments to invoke the method with.

Returns

((path: PropertyKey | PropertyKey[]) => any): Returns a new function that takes a path and invokes the method at path of object with args.

Examples

typescript
const object = {
  a: {
    b: function (x, y) {
      return x + y;
    },
  },
};

const add = methodOf(object, 1, 2);
console.log(add('a.b')); // => 3

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