Collect.js take() Method

The take() method is used to return a new collection with the specified number of items. It returns the elements from the end of the collection if the argument passed as a parameter is negative.

Syntax:

collect.take()

Parameters: The collect() method takes one argument that is converted into the collection and then the take() method is applied to it.

Return Value: This method returns a new collection with the specified number of items.

Module Installation: Install collect.js module using the following command from the root directory of your project:

npm install collect.js

The below example illustrates the take() method in collect.js:

Example 1: Filename: index.js

Javascript

// Requiring the module
const collect = require('collect.js');

// Sample array
let arr = [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9];

// Creating collection
const collection = collect(arr);

// Function call
const result = collection.take(5)

// Printing the result object
let newObject = result.all();
console.log(newObject);

Run the index.js file using the following command:

node index.js

Output:

[2, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Example 2: Filename: index.js

Javascript

// Requiring the module
const collect = require('collect.js');

// Sample array
let arr = ['a', 'b', 'c', -3, 4, -6, 7];

// Creating collection
const collection = collect(arr);

// Function call
const result = collection.take(-3)

// Printing the result object
let newObject = result.all();
console.log(newObject);

Run the index.js file using the following command:

node index.js

Output:

[4, -6,  7]