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Options for passing multiple data down a promise chain
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// Promises can only resolve (return) a single value | |
// Sometimes, you want to collect multiple values as you progress through a promise chain | |
// e.g. Customer, Product, Basket, Payment Details | |
// | |
// I can only think of three options for handling this type of scenario (below) | |
// NB: Assume that FOO, BAR & BAZ are the result of some complex action (DB query etc.) | |
// | |
// What are the Pro's & Cons? | |
// Are there others? | |
// Option 1: Outside variables | |
var foo, bar, baz; | |
Promise.resolve("FOO").then(f => { | |
foo = f; | |
return "BAR"; | |
}).then(b => { | |
bar = b; | |
return "BAZ"; | |
}).then(z => { | |
baz = z; | |
console.log(foo, bar, baz); | |
}); | |
// Option 2: Pass an array of accumulated values down the chain | |
Promise.resolve([]).then(data => { | |
data.push('FOO'); | |
return data; | |
}).then(data => { | |
data.push("BAR"); | |
return data; | |
}).then(data => { | |
data.push("BAZ"); | |
return data; | |
}).then(data => { | |
console.log(data[0], data[1], data[2]); | |
}); | |
// Option 2: Pass an object of accumulated values down the chain | |
Promise.resolve({}).then(data => { | |
data.foo = "FOO"; | |
return data; | |
}).then(data =>{ | |
data.baz = "BAZ"; | |
return data; | |
}).then(data =>{ | |
data.bar = "BAR"; | |
return data; | |
}).then(data => { | |
console.log(data.foo, data.bar, data.baz) | |
}); |
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