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Lodash vs Native JS

Discussions center on the utility and necessity of Lodash and Underscore.js libraries compared to modern native JavaScript features like map, filter, and reduce, including debates on their relevance, alternatives, and desires for standardization.

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vinniejames • Jan 15, 2019 • View on HN

Curious what you're still often using lodash for?

jaequery • Dec 7, 2019 • View on HN

i just wish for something like lodash to be baked into js

orf • Mar 24, 2016 • View on HN

Isn't that kind of what Lodash is?

manojlds • Dec 13, 2017 • View on HN

Any reason to use this over lodash and such?

theycallmemorty • Sep 4, 2014 • View on HN

Off-topic: Why do people use lodash over underscore.js?

acjohnson55 • Jan 17, 2014 • View on HN

These days, think Lodash is the better pick.

golergka • Mar 29, 2021 • View on HN

Depends on the library in question. I don't think that lodash doesn't get enough eyeballs on it.

madeuptempacct • Jun 13, 2018 • View on HN

Underscore and lodash are pretty much supplanted by new vanilla js functionality like forEach, filter, and reduce.

jayflux • Dec 7, 2019 • View on HN

This is already happening bit by bit, what functionality are you missing from js that you use in lodash?

joeframbach • Mar 7, 2023 • View on HN

What does this provide that https://youmightnotneed.com/lodash/ doesn't?