filter empty element from an array

In this post we will see how we can filter array of element without empty element which can be null or ''

Using javascript

Javascript .filter() method creates a new array with all elements that pass the test implemented by the provided function.

arr = ['apple', 'banana', '', 'mango', null, undefined]

From the given array of elements we can easily get non empty elements by using .filter() method:

arr.filter(fruit => fruit)
> (3) ['apple', 'banana', 'mango']

This works because only non-empty elements will return true from the callback function

Using Ruby

In Ruby .reject() method returns a new array containing the items in self for which the given block is not true. The ordering of non-rejected elements is maintained.

arr = ['apple', 'banana', '', 'mango', nil]

NOTE:

blank? method will return true for both '' and nil values

empty? method will return true for '' but throw undefined method empty? for nil class for nil values

nil? method will return true for nil and false for '' values

# using blank?
arr.reject &:blank?
=> ["apple", "banana", "mango"]

# using empty?
arr.reject &:empty?
=> undefined method 'empty?' for nil:NilClass

# using nil?
arr.reject &:nil?
=> ["apple", "banana", "", "mango"]