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Add method to check if variable is of type array
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- 507
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Description
Currently, there is no way to check whether a variable is an array in JS resolver functions.
Here are a couple of approaches as to how you would go about it in a browser or Nodejs environment:
1. Use `Array.isArray`, which doesn't exist in `APPSYNC_JS`.
2. Use `arr.constructor === Array`. That doesn't work, because `arr.constructor` is undefined in `APPSYNC_JS`.
3. Check for multiple array functions. Ex:
```js
function isArray(x) {
return (
typeof x.find === 'function' &&
typeof x.length === 'number' &&
typeof x.sort === 'function'
);
}
```
This also doesn't work because `typeof` any function is `'undefined'` in `APPSYNC_JS`. This is also (IMO) the worst solution.
The functionality is present in `vtl` resolvers with `$util.isList`, so it would be nice if it was available in the JS runtime as well.
Contributor guide
Research direction
No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the APPSYNC_JS resolver runtime and compare its available type-checking helpers with VTL’s `$util.isList`; done should mean JS resolver functions can reliably determine whether a value is an array.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, graphql, javascript
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100