JavaScript Array from() Method

Create an Array from a String:

var myArr = Array.from("ABCDEFG");

Definition and Usage

The Array.from() method returns an Array object from any object with a length property or an iterable object.

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.

Method
from()	45.0	12.0	32.0	9	25.0

Array.from(object, mapFunction, thisValue)

Parameter	Description
object	Required. The object to convert to an array
mapFunction	Optional. A map function to call on each item of the array
thisValue	Optional. A value to use as this when executing the mapFunction

Return Value:	An Array object
JavaScript Version:	ECMAScript 6

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