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    • Syntax
    • Description
    • Examples
    • Specifications
    • Browser compatibility
    • See also
    1. from()
  • Instance methods
    1. find()
    2. reduce()
    3. [Symbol.iterator]()
  • Inheritance
  • call()
  • displayName Non-standard
  • arguments Non-standard Deprecated
  • caller Non-standard Deprecated
  • Instance methods
    1. __defineGetter__() Deprecated
    2. __defineSetter__() Deprecated
    3. __lookupGetter__() Deprecated
    4. __lookupSetter__() Deprecated
    5. toLocaleString()
    6. __proto__ Deprecated
    7. Array.prototype.every(): it tests whether all elements produced by the iterator pass the test implemented by the provided function. It returns a boolean value.

  • Syntax

    js
    every(callbackFn)
    

    Parameters

    callbackFn

    A function to execute for each element produced by the iterator. It should return a falsy value otherwise. The function is called with the following arguments:

    element

    The current element being processed.

    index

    The index of the current element being processed.

    Return value

    true if callbackFn returns a truthy value for every element. Otherwise, false.

    Description

    every() iterates the iterator and invokes the callbackFn function once for each element. It returns false immediately if the callback function returns a falsy value. Otherwise, it iterates until the end of the iterator and returns true. If every() returns false, the underlying iterator is closed by calling its return() method.

    The main advantage of iterator helpers over array methods is that they are lazy, meaning that they only produce the next value when requested. This avoids unnecessary computation and also allows them to be used with infinite iterators. With infinite iterators, every() returns false as soon as the first falsy value is found. If the callbackFn always returns a truthy value, the method never returns.

    Examples

    Using every()

    js
    function* fibonacci() {
      let current = 1;
      let next = 1;
      while (true) {
        yield current;
        [current, next] = [next, current + next];
      }
    }
    
    const isEven = (x) => x % 2 === 0;
    console.log(fibonacci().every(isEven)); / false
    
    const isPositive = (x) => x > 0;
    console.log(fibonacci().take(10).every(isPositive)); / true
    console.log(fibonacci().every(isPositive)); / Never completes
    

    Calling every() always closes the underlying iterator, even if the method early-returns. The iterator is never left in a half-way state.

    js
    const seq = fibonacci();
    console.log(seq.every(isEven)); / false
    console.log(seq.next()); / { value: undefined, done: true }
    

    Specifications

    Specification
    Iterator Helpers
    # sec-iteratorprototype.every

    Browser compatibility

    See also

    • Polyfill of Iterator.prototype.every in core-js
    • es-shims polyfill of Iterator.prototype.every
    • Iterator
    • Iterator.prototype.find()
    • Iterator.prototype.some()
    • Array.prototype.every()

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