translatelivescript

How to translate this GorillaScript into LiveScript?


I have this GorillaScript code to flatten arrays:

Array::compact  :=  #
  for filter value in this
     value and (typeof value.isempty != 'function' or not value.isempty()) and (typeof value != 'object' or Object.keys(value).length != 0)

GorillaScript is kinda dead. Could someone translate this into LiveScript for me please? I'm quite new to LiveScript.


Solution

  • A literal translation would look something like this.

    Array.prototype.compact = ->
      [v for v in @ when v and (typeof v.isempty isnt \function or not v.isempty!) and (typeof v isnt \object or Object.keys value .length > 0)]
    

    A more idiomatic example might be:

    is-empty = ->
      | not it => false 
      | typeof it.isempty isnt \function or not it.isempty! => true
      | typeof it isnt \object or not Object.keys it .length > 0 => true
      | otherwise => it
    
    Array.prototype.compact = -> [x for x in @ when not is-empty x]
    

    Watch out, as this was done off the top of my head any my LiveScript's a bit rusty, but the general ideas here are ok.