sumBy

Calculates the sum of an array of numbers when applying the getValue function to each element.

If the array is empty, this function returns 0.

Signature

export function sumBy<T>(items: T[], getValue: (element: T) => number): number;

Parameters

• items (T[]): An array to calculate the sum.
• getValue ((item: T) => number): A function that selects a numeric value from each element.

Returns

(number): The sum of all the numbers as determined by the getValue function.

Examples

sumBy([{ a: 1 }, { a: 2 }, { a: 3 }], x => x.a); // Returns: 6
sumBy([], x => x.a); // Returns: 0