how to use the property function from lodash in javascript

The property function from lodash is used to create a function that will extract a given property value from an object. This is particularly useful when working with complex data structures, as it allows for easier and more concise access to specific pieces of data.

Here's an example of how to use the property function:

index.tsx
const data = { 
  name: 'John', 
  age: 30, 
  address: {
    street: '123 Main St',
    city: 'Anytown',
    state: 'CA',
    zip: '12345'
  } 
};
 
const getStreet = _.property('address.street');
 
console.log(getStreet(data)); // Output: '123 Main St'
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In this example, we have an object data that contains some nested data under the address key. We want to extract the value of the street property from the address object.

To do this, we use the property function to create a new function called getStreet that will retrieve the value of address.street.

We can then invoke the getStreet function, passing in the data object, to get the desired value – '123 Main St'.

Using property in this way can make it much easier to work with complex data structures, as you can create these "getter" functions for any properties you need to access frequently.