stubArray()

stubArray(): unknown[]

Returns an empty array.

DEPRECATED

Use an inline arrow function () => [] instead.

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Returns: unknown[]

An empty array.

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Since

2.0.0

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Also known as

stubArray (Lodash, es-toolkit) · ❌ (Remeda, Radashi, Ramda, Effect, Modern Dash, Antfu)

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Example

// ❌ Deprecated approach
stubArray();  // => []

// ✅ Recommended approach
(() => [])();  // => []

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How it works?

Returns an empty array. Deprecated: Use () => [] directly.

Native Equivalent

// ❌ stubArray
// ✅ () => []

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Use Cases

Return empty array 📌

Return empty array as default.

#stub#array#empty#default

const getItems = () => [];

Default factory

Use as default value factory.

#default#factory#initialization

const cache = new Map<string, string[]>();
function getOrCreate(key: string) {
  if (!cache.has(key)) cache.set(key, []);
  return cache.get(key)!;
}