Move an array element from one array position to another

Question

I\'m having a hard time figuring out how to move an array element. For example, given the following:

var arr = [ \'a\', \'b\', \'c\', \'d\', \'e\'];
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Answer 1

This method will preserve the original array, and check for bounding errors.

const move = (from, to, arr) => {
    to = Math.max(to,0)
    from > to 
        ? [].concat(
            arr.slice(0,to), 
            arr[from], 
            arr.filter((x,i) => i != from).slice(to)) 
        : to > from
            ? [].concat(
                arr.slice(0, from), 
                arr.slice(from + 1, to + 1), 
                arr[from], 
                arr.slice(to + 1))
            : arr}