Spread Syntax vs Rest Parameter in ES2015 / ES6

Question

I am confused about the spread syntax and rest parameter in ES2015. Can anybody explain the difference between them with proper examples?

Answer 1

When using spread, you are expanding a single variable into more:

var abc = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
var def = ['d', 'e', 'f'];
var alpha = [ ...abc, ...def ];
console.log(alpha)// alpha == ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'];

When using rest arguments, you are collapsing all remaining arguments of a function into one array:

function sum( first, ...others ) {
    for ( var i = 0; i < others.length; i++ )
        first += others[i];
    return first;
}
console.log(sum(1,2,3,4))// sum(1, 2, 3, 4) == 10;