Chunk array based on conditional logic using ramda

Question

I have an array of sizes that I’d like to reduce + chunk based on custom logic using ramda:

const sizes = [
  { size: 30 },
  { size: 10 },
  { size: 40 },
  { size: 20 },
  { size: 20 },
];

If the cumulative total exceeds the 50 threshold I would like to chunk them up, so that the result becomes:

const threshold = 50;

// 30 + 10 <= 50
// 40 <= 50
// 20 + 20 <= 50

const result = [40, 40, 40];

I’ve tried using reduceWhile and splitWhen but with no luck so far

"I’ve tried using `reduceWhile` and `splitWhen`". Could you show that code? — ggorlen, Jul 21 '22 at 23:15

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 21 '22 at 23:24

Reduce the array to a new array. On each iterate, check if the current number + last item is greater than the max. If it is, set the current number as the last item. If not add the current number to the last item:

const sumMax = (max, arr) => arr.reduce((acc, n) =>
  (acc.at(-1) ?? 0) + n > max 
    ? [...acc, n]
    : [...acc.slice(0, -1), (acc.at(-1) ?? 0) + n]
  , []
)
    
const sizes = [{ size: 30 },{ size: 10 },{ size: 40 },{ size: 20 },{ size: 20 }];

const result = sumMax(50, sizes.map(o => o.size))

console.log(result)

Chunk array based on conditional logic using ramda

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