Javascript Helper functions

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Javascript helpers

Collection of javascript helper functions.

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groupBy.js

Array.prototype.groupBy = function(prop) {
  return this.reduce(function(groups, item) {
    var val = item[prop];
    groups[val] = groups[val] || [];
    groups[val].push(item);
    return groups;
  }, {});
}

var myList = [
  {time: '12:00', location: 'mall'    },
  {time: '9:00',  location: 'store'   },
  {time: '9:00',  location: 'mall'    },
  {time: '12:00', location: 'store'   },
  {time: '12:00', location: 'market'  },
];

var byTime = myList.groupBy('time');

/**
  byTime = {
    '9:00': [
      {time: '9:00',  location: 'store' },
      {time: '9:00',  location: 'mall'  },
    ],
    '12:00': [
      {time: '12:00', location: 'mall'  },
      {time: '12:00', location: 'store' },
      {time: '12:00', location: 'market'}
    ]
  }
*/