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flow

Creates a new function that executes the given functions in sequence. The return value of the previous function is passed as an argument to the next function.

The this context of the returned function is also passed to the functions provided as parameters.

Signature

typescript
function flow<R>(f: () => R): () => R;
function flow<A extends any[], R>(f1: (...args: A) => R): (...args: A) => R;
function flow<A extends any[], R1, R2>(f1: (...args: A) => R1, f2: (a: R1) => R2): (...args: A) => R2;
function flow<A extends any[], R1, R2, R3>(
  f1: (...args: A) => R1,
  f2: (a: R1) => R2,
  f3: (a: R2) => R3
): (...args: A) => R3;
function flow<A extends any[], R1, R2, R3, R4>(
  f1: (...args: A) => R1,
  f2: (a: R1) => R2,
  f3: (a: R2) => R3,
  f4: (a: R3) => R4
): (...args: A) => R4;
function flow<A extends any[], R1, R2, R3, R4, R5>(
  f1: (...args: A) => R1,
  f2: (a: R1) => R2,
  f3: (a: R2) => R3,
  f4: (a: R3) => R4,
  f5: (a: R4) => R5
): (...args: A) => R5;
function flow(...funcs: Array<(...args: any[]) => any>): (...args: any[]) => any;

Parameters

  • funcs (Array<(...args: any[]) => any>): The functions to invoke.

Returns

((...args: any[]) => any): The new composite function.

Examples

typescript
const add = (x: number, y: number) => x + y;
const square = (n: number) => n * n;

const combined = flow(add, square);
console.log(combined(1, 2)); // => 9

Lodash Compatibility

Import flow from es-toolkit/compat for full compatibility with lodash.

  • flow can accept both arrays of functions and individual functions as arguments.
  • flow will throw an error if any of the functions provided are not functions.
typescript
import { flow } from 'es-toolkit/compat';

const add = (x: number, y: number) => x + y;
const square = (n: number) => n * n;
const double = (n: number) => n * 2;

const combined = flow([add, square], double);
console.log(combined(1, 2)); // => 18

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