Simplest way to merge ES6 Maps/Sets?

Question

Is there a simple way to merge ES6 Maps together (like Object.assign)? And while we\'re at it, what about ES6 Sets (like Array.concat)?

Answer 1

The approved answer is great but that creates a new set every time.

If you want to mutate an existing object instead, use a helper function.

Set

function concatSets(set, ...iterables) {
    for (const iterable of iterables) {
        for (const item of iterable) {
            set.add(item);
        }
    }
}

Usage:

const setA = new Set([1, 2, 3]);
const setB = new Set([4, 5, 6]);
const setC = new Set([7, 8, 9]);
concatSets(setA, setB, setC);
// setA will have items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Map

function concatMaps(map, ...iterables) {
    for (const iterable of iterables) {
        for (const item of iterable) {
            map.set(...item);
        }
    }
}

Usage:

const mapA = new Map().set('S', 1).set('P', 2);
const mapB = new Map().set('Q', 3).set('R', 4);
concatMaps(mapA, mapB);
// mapA will have items ['S', 1], ['P', 2], ['Q', 3], ['R', 4]