JavaScript function similar to Python range()

Question

Is there a function in JavaScript similar to Python\'s range()?

I think there should be a better way than to write the following lines every time:

Answer 1

Here is another es6 implementation of the range

// range :: (from, to, step?) -> [Number]
const range = (from, to, step = 1) => {
  //swap values if necesery
  [from, to] = from > to ? [to, from] : [from, to]
  //create range array
  return [...Array(Math.round((to - from) / step))]
    .map((_, index) => {
      const negative = from < 0 ? Math.abs(from) : 0
      return index < negative ? 
        from + index * step  :
        (index - negative + 1) * step
    })
}  

range(-20, 0, 5)
  .forEach(val => console.log(val))

for(const val of range(5, 1)){
   console.log(`value ${val}`)
}