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JavaScript Practice Object Interaction Checking Out and Returning a Book Solution: Charging Fines to Patrons

Posted by Michael Cook
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Michael Cook
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 28,975 Points

My chargeFines method

My chargeFines method is this: 

chargeFines = () => {
        this.patrons.filter(patron => patron.out)
            .forEach(patron => {
                const today = new Date();
                if (today > patron.currentBook.dueDate) {
                    const day = today.getDate();
                    const due = patron.currentBook.dueDate.getDate();
                    const daysLate = day - due;
                    patron.balance = daysLate * this.dailyFine;
                }
        });
    }

I think it is actually a more elegant solution than Ashley's, but could someone with more experience critique it and tell me if I am on the right track? Thanks!

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Did you test this? I'm wondering because arrow functions do not define a "this" like conventional functions do.

Michael Cook
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Michael Cook
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After I posted this I did end up testing it and it does produce the desired behaviour. However I am now wondering if there is a more efficient way of writing the function. Steven do you think you could point me to a resource you know of explaining this in the context of arrow functions?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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MDN is my "go to" reference for all things front-end. Here's the page on Arrow Functions.
Look for the highlighted section titled "No separate this".

But also note that MDN advises "Arrow function expressions are ill suited as methods..."

Michael Cook
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Michael Cook
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Thank you very much.