Lodash _.rest() Method

Lodash _.rest() method is used to create a function that calls the given function with the this binding of the created function along with an array of arguments from the start position and beyond.

Syntax:

_.rest( func, start );

Parameters:

• func: It is the function that is used to apply a rest parameter to.
• start: It is the start position of the rest parameter. It is an optional parameter.

Return Value:

This method returns the new function.

Example 1: In this example, we are using the lodash _.rest() method.

Javascript

// Requiring lodash library
const _ = require('lodash');

// Using the _.rest() method
// with its parameter
let write = _.rest(function (author, portal) {
    return author + portal;
}, [1]);

// Calling write with its values
console.log(write(['Nidhi', 'GeeksforGeeks']));

Output:

Nidhi,GeeksforGeeks

Example 2: In this example, we are using the lodash _.rest() method.

Javascript

// Requiring lodash library
const _ = require('lodash');

// Using the _.rest() method
// with its parameter
let called = _.rest(function (who, whom) {
    return who + ' ' +
        _.initial(whom).join(', ') +
        (_.size(whom) > 2 ? ', and ' : '') +
        _.last(whom);
});

// Calling called with values
console.log(called('Teacher called', 'nidhi',
    'nisha', 'preeti.'));

Output:

Teacher called nidhi, nisha, and preeti.