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I don’t understand why this code doesn’t work?
**Your code so far**
function frankenSplice(arr1, arr2, n) {
let second = arr2.slice();
let result = second.splice(n, 0, ...arr1);
return result;
}
frankenSplice([1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], 1);
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If I don’t indicate the ‘result’ variable and just simply apply ‘splice()’ on my first variable, everything works. So I just can’t grasp my head around as to why adding another variable - which I know is superfluous - does not give me the same result.
Don’t knock superfluous variables. Some of my best friends are superfluous variables.
But seriously, sometimes you add an extra variable because it makes it easier to read - that is completely legitimate. I don’t think it’s necessary here, but I also wouldn’t complain about it.
The issue is that you are misunderstanding how splice works. Some methods alter the original. Some keep original unchanged and return the data you want. If it changes the original, it probably returns something else. I can never remember so I always go to the MDN docs.
Read the link I gave you. At the top:
The splice() method changes the contents of an array by removing or replacing existing elements and/or adding new elements in place.
And then the section for return value:
Return value
An array containing the deleted elements. …
Are you deleting any elements? Even if you were, is that what you want result to be?
