how to use the wrap function from the underscore library in javascript

The wrap function from the Underscore library creates a new function that wraps the original function. This is useful for adding extra functionality to a function, without modifying the original function.

Here's an example:

index.tsx
// First, we define a function that we'd like to wrap
function greet(name) {
  return "Hello, " + name + "!";
}

// Next, we use Underscore's `wrap` function to create a new function
var greetWithExcitement = _.wrap(greet, function(func) {
  return "!!! " + func() + " !!!";
});

// Finally, we can use the new function to greet someone with extra excitement
console.log(greetWithExcitement("Alice")); // "!!! Hello, Alice! !!!"
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In this example, we define a simple greet function that takes a name parameter and returns a greeting. We then use the wrap function to create a new function called greetWithExcitement. The first argument to wrap is the original function we want to wrap, and the second argument is a function that determines how the wrapped function should behave.

In this case, our wrapper function simply adds some exclamation marks to the beginning and end of the greeting returned by the original function.

Note that the wrapper function takes the original function as its only argument (named func in our example). You can use this argument to call the original function and manipulate its return value as needed.

The wrap function is a powerful tool for creating higher-order functions in JavaScript, and is particularly useful in functional programming paradigms.

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