JavaScript variable assignments from tuples

Question

In other languages like Python 2 and Python 3, you can define and assign values to a tuple variable, and retrieve their values like this:

tuple = (\"Bob\", 2         


        

Answer 1

Tuples aren't supported in JavaScript

If you're looking for an immutable list, Object.freeze() can be used to make an array immutable.

The Object.freeze() method freezes an object: that is, prevents new properties from being added to it; prevents existing properties from being removed; and prevents existing properties, or their enumerability, configurability, or writability, from being changed. In essence the object is made effectively immutable. The method returns the object being frozen.

Source: Mozilla Developer Network - Object.freeze()

Assign an array as usual but lock it using 'Object.freeze()

> tuple = Object.freeze(['Bob', 24]);
[ 'Bob', 24 ]

Use the values as you would a regular array (python multi-assignment is not supported)

> name = tuple[0]
'Bob'
> age = tuple[1]
24

Attempt to assign a new value

> tuple[0] = 'Steve'
'Steve'

But the value is not changed

> console.log(tuple)
[ 'Bob', 24 ]