npm package: @stdlib/utils-some-by
Description: Test whether a collection contains at least `n` elements which pass a test implemented by a predicate function.
Author: The Stdlib Authors
Latest version: 0.2.3

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# someBy

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> Test whether a collection contains at least `n` elements which pass a test implemented by a predicate function.

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## Installation

```bash
npm install @stdlib/utils-some-by
```

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## Usage

```javascript
var someBy = require( '@stdlib/utils-some-by' );
```

#### someBy( collection, n, predicate\[, thisArg ] )

Tests whether a `collection` contains at least `n` elements which pass a test implemented by a `predicate` function.

```javascript
function isNegative( value ) {
    return ( value < 0 );
}

var arr = [ 1, -2, 3, 4, -1 ];

var bool = someBy( arr, 2, isNegative );
// returns true
```

Once the function finds `n` successful elements, the function **immediately** returns `true`.

```javascript
function isPositive( value ) {
    if ( value < 0 ) {
        throw new Error( 'should never reach this line' );
    }
    return ( value > 0 );
}

var arr = [ 1, 2, -3, 4 ];

var bool = someBy( arr, 2, isPositive );
// returns true
```

The invoked `function` is provided three arguments:

-   **value**: collection element.
-   **index**: collection index.
-   **collection**: input collection.

To set the function execution context, provide a `thisArg`.

```javascript
function sum( value ) {
    this.sum += value;
    this.count += 1;
    return ( value < 0 );
}

var arr = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, -5 ];

var context = {
    'sum': 0,
    'count': 0
};

var bool = someBy( arr, 1, sum, context );
// returns true

var mean = context.sum / context.count;
// returns 1.0
```

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## Notes

-   A `collection` may be either an [`Array`][mdn-array], [`Typed Array`][mdn-typed-array], or an array-like [`Object`][mdn-object] (excluding `strings` and `functions`).

-   If provided an empty `collection`, the function returns `false`.

    ```javascript
    function alwaysTrue() {
        return true;
    }
    var bool = someBy( [], 1, alwaysTrue );
    // returns false
    ```

-   The function does **not** skip `undefined` elements.

    <!-- eslint-disable no-sparse-arrays, stdlib/doctest-marker -->

    ```javascript
    function log( value, index ) {
        console.log( '%s: %s', index, value );
        return ( value < 0 );
    }

    var arr = [ 1, , , 4, -1 ];

    var bool = someBy( arr, 1, log );
    /* =>
        0: 1
        1: undefined
        2: undefined
        3: 4
        4: -1
    */
    ```

-   The function provides limited support for dynamic collections (i.e., collections whose `length` changes during execution).

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## Examples

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```javascript
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random-base-randu' );
var someBy = require( '@stdlib/utils-some-by' );

function threshold( value ) {
    return ( value > 0.95 );
}

var bool;
var arr;
var i;

arr = new Array( 100 );
for ( i = 0; i < arr.length; i++ ) {
    arr[ i ] = randu();
}

bool = someBy( arr, 5, threshold );
// returns <boolean>
```

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## See Also

-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils-any-by`][@stdlib/utils/any-by]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">test whether at least one element in a collection passes a test implemented by a predicate function.</span>
-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils-every-by`][@stdlib/utils/every-by]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">test whether all elements in a collection pass a test implemented by a predicate function.</span>
-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils-for-each`][@stdlib/utils/for-each]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">invoke a function for each element in a collection.</span>
-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils-none-by`][@stdlib/utils/none-by]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">test whether all elements in a collection fail a test implemented by a predicate function.</span>
-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils-async/some-by`][@stdlib/utils/async/some-by]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">test whether a collection contains `n` elements which pass a test implemented by a predicate function.</span>
-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils-some-by-right`][@stdlib/utils/some-by-right]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">test whether a collection contains at least `n` elements which pass a test implemented by a predicate function, iterating from right to left.</span>

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