Javascript ES6/ES5 find in array and change

Question

I have an array of objects. I want to find by some field, and then to change it:

var item = {...}
var items = [{id:2}, {id:2}, {id:2}];

var foundItem = item         


        

Answer 1

Whereas most of the existing answers are great, I would like to include an answer using a traditional for loop, which should also be considered here. The OP requests an answer which is ES5/ES6 compatible, and the traditional for loop applies :)

The problem with using array functions in this scenario, is that they don't mutate objects, but in this case, mutation is a requirement. The performance gain of using a traditional for loop is just a (huge) bonus.

const findThis = 2;
const items = [{id:1, ...}, {id:2, ...}, {id:3, ...}];

for (let i = 0, l = items.length; i < l; ++i) {
  if (items[i].id === findThis) {
    items[i].iAmChanged = true;
    break;
  }
}

Although I am a great fan of array functions, don't let them be the only tool in your toolbox. If the purpose is mutating the array, they are not the best fit.