This is not an array?

*excercise asks for array for arr2
dont think it is an array tho
[ ‘JAN’, ‘FEB’, ‘MAR’, ‘APR’, ‘MAY’ ]
object

Your code so far


const arr1 = ['JAN', 'FEB', 'MAR', 'APR', 'MAY'];
let arr2;

arr2 = [...arr1];  // Change this line

console.log(arr2);
console.log(typeof arr2);  //object

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Challenge: Use the Spread Operator to Evaluate Arrays In-Place

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JS is weird that way, isn’t it :smiley:

typeof returns “object” for an array.

If you want to test if something is an array use isArray().

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oh. that is weird.
i also thought spread doesnt provide an array, or did i make it an array with the brackets?

You are correct, the spread syntax does not technically create an array, it “expands an iterable” in places where multiple arguments are expected, such as parameters being passed into a function or items being added to an array. By placing the square brackets around the spread syntax you are then putting the expanded result of the spread into an array.

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