stubObject()

stubObject(): object

Returns an empty object.

DEPRECATED

Use an inline arrow function () => ({}) instead.

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Returns: object

An empty object.

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Since

2.0.0

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Also known as

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

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Example

// ❌ Deprecated approach
stubObject();  // => {}

// ✅ Recommended approach
(() => ({}))();  // => {}

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How it works?

Returns an empty object. Deprecated: Use () => ({}) directly.

Native Equivalent

// ❌ stubObject
// ✅ () => ({})

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Use Cases

Return empty object 📌

Return empty object as default.

#stub#object#empty#default

const getDefaults = () => ({});

Initialize state

Create empty initial state.

#initialize#state#empty#object

const createState = () => ({});
const state = createState();