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applyPatch( target, patch )

Applies a patch to the target.

Arguments

target Any

The object or array you want to mutate.

patch Any

The patch to be applied.

Returns Object

  • result Any The result after appliying the patch.

  • unpatch Any The output to reverse the patch.

  • mutations Array An array with all the mutations applied.

Examples

import { applyPatch, TYPE } from 'dop'

const target = { a: 1 }
const patch = { b: 2 }
const { result, unpatch, mutations } = applyPatch(target, patch)
result // { a: 1, b: 2 }
unpatch // { a: 1, b: TYPE.Delete }
mutations.length // 1
mutations[0] // { old_value:TYPE.Delete, target, prop:'b', path:['b'] }
const target = { a: 1 }
const patch = [1, 2, 3]
const { result, unpatch, mutations } = applyPatch(target, patch)
result // [1,2,3]

To understand better how patches work check out the guide.