In some languages, like Python, you can define and assign values to a tuple of variables, and retrieve their values like this:
name, age = ("Bob", 24)
print(name) # name evaluates to "Bob"
print(age) # age evaluates to 24
Is there anything similar in JavaScript? Or do I just have to do it the ugly way with an array:
tuple = ["Bob", 24];
name = tuple[0]; // name Evaluates to Bob
age = tuple[1]; // age Evaluates to 24
Is there a better way to simulate Python tuples in JavaScript?
JavaScript 1.7 added destructuring assignment syntax which allows you to do essentially what you are after:
function getTuple(){
return ["Bob", 24];
}
var [a, b] = getTuple();
// a === "bob" , b === 24 are both true