updeep-remeda/lib/constant.js

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import freeze from './freeze'
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/**
* Returns a function that always returns the supplied value.
*
* Useful for replacing an object outright rather than merging it.
*
* @function
* @sig a -> (* -> a)
* @memberOf u
* @param {*} value what to return from returned function.
* @return {function} a new function that will always return value.
*
* @example
* var alwaysFour = u.constant(4);
* expect(alwaysFour(32)).toEqual(4);
*
* @example
* var user = {
* name: 'Mitch',
* favorites: {
* band: 'Nirvana',
* movie: 'The Matrix'
* }
* };
*
* var newFavorites = {
* band: 'Coldplay'
* };
*
* var result = u({ favorites: u.constant(newFavorites) }, user);
*
* expect(result).toEqual({ name: 'Mitch', favorites: { band: 'Coldplay' } });
*/
function constant(value) {
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const frozen = freeze(value)
return () => frozen
}
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export default constant