JavaScript: Predicates
Remember the isInfant() function from the last lesson:
const isInfant = (age) => age < 1;
console.log(isInfant(3));
false
This kind of function is called a predicate. Predicate functions answer a question and always (without exception!) return either true or false.
Predicates usually have handy names in every language for simplicity of analysis. In JavaScript, predicates generally begin with is, has, or can, though it's not limited to just those words. Examples:
isInfant()- "is he an infant?"hasChildren()- "does he have children?"isEmpty()- "is it empty?"hasErrors()- "are there any errors?"
Only a function returning a boolean can be considered a predicate.
Let's write one more predicate function. It takes a string and checks if it's the word 'Castle':
const isCastle = (type) => type === 'Castle';
console.log(isCastle('Sea'));
false
Instructions
Write the function isMister() that takes a string and checks if it's the word 'Mister'.
Examples:
isMister('Mister'); // true
isMister('Miss'); // false
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Definitions
Predicate is an expression that answers a yes or no question with a boolean.