CoffeeScript tips parameters

Hint parameters

Problem

Your function will be called by a variable number of arguments.

Solution

Use splat.

loadTruck = (firstDibs, secondDibs, tooSlow...) ->
    truck:
        driversSeat: firstDibs
        passengerSeat: secondDibs
        trunkBed: tooSlow

loadTruck("Amanda", "Joel")
# => { truck: { driversSeat: "Amanda", passengerSeat: "Joel", trunkBed: [] } }

loadTruck("Amanda", "Joel", "Bob", "Mary", "Phillip")
# => { truck: { driversSeat: "Amanda", passengerSeat: "Joel", trunkBed: ["Bob", "Mary", "Phillip"] } }

Using tail parameters:

loadTruck = (firstDibs, secondDibs, tooSlow..., leftAtHome) ->
    truck:
        driversSeat: firstDibs
        passengerSeat: secondDibs
        trunkBed: tooSlow
    taxi:
        passengerSeat: leftAtHome

loadTruck("Amanda", "Joel", "Bob", "Mary", "Phillip", "Austin")
# => { truck: { driversSeat: 'Amanda', passengerSeat: 'Joel', trunkBed: [ 'Bob', 'Mary', 'Phillip' ] }, taxi: { passengerSeat: 'Austin' } }

loadTruck("Amanda")
# => { truck: { driversSeat: "Amanda", passengerSeat: undefined, trunkBed: [] }, taxi: undefined }

Discuss

By adding an oscillos mark (... ) , CoffeeScript integrates all parameter values that are not used by other named parameters into a list. Even if no naming parameters are provided, it creates an empty list.