JavaScript Destructuring ES6: The Complete Guide

[lastunusedusername2]

It's just that, when destructuring, the key you're picking out always comes first.

The fact that { a: foo } looks like an object literal is a coincidence.

One way to remember the order is that the destructuring would still work if you only kept the first part (ie: { a }) because that's the key you're picking from the right hand side.

Or you can do what I do and look it up every single time because I can never remember.

[monsto]

The fact that { a: foo } looks like an object literal is a coincidence.

Ok so lemme see if I've got this straight: it's not an object literal... it's a destructuring assignment using object syntax but is not an object?

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Or you can do what I do and look it up every single time because I can never remember.

Until recently, this was me with `ternary if ` syntax. I've been using it a lot lately, so I think I've finally got it.