# How to reverse an array in JavaScript?

Here's a Code Recipe to keep around if you need to reverse the order of the elements of an array. You can use the array method, "reverse()" ⏪

Trying a new segment called #CodeRecipes. I want to cover questions that I often Google. These are recipes that you should definitely keep handy because it's not a matter "if" you use it, but "when" 😉

const benjamin = ['👶', '👦', '👨', '👴'];

const benjaminButton = benjamin.reverse();

console.log(benjaminButton);
// ['👴', '👨', '👦', '👶']

# Modifies Original Array

One thing to note is that it mutates the original array.

const originalArray = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
const newArray = originalArray.reverse();

console.log(originalArray); // [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]
console.log(newArray); // [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]

# How to Reverse Array Without Mutating Original Array

Here are some recipes that won't mutate the original array. Let's take a look 👀

# Using slice and reverse

const originalArray = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
const newArray = originalArray.slice().reverse();

console.log(originalArray); // ['a', 'b', 'c']
console.log(newArray); // [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]

# Using spread and reverse

const originalArray = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
const newArray = [...originalArray].reverse();

console.log(originalArray); // ['a', 'b', 'c']
console.log(newArray); // [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]

# Using reduce and spread

const originalArray = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
const newArray = originalArray.reduce((accumulator, value) => {
  return [value, ...accumulator];
}, []);

console.log(originalArray); // ['a', 'b', 'c']
console.log(newArray); // [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]

# Using reduceRight and spread

const originalArray = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
const newArray = originalArray.reduceRight((accumulator, value) => {
  console.log(value);
  return [...accumulator, value];
}, []);

console.log(originalArray); // ['a', 'b', 'c']
console.log(newArray); // [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]

Or using push

const originalArray = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
const newArray = originalArray.reduceRight((accumulator, value) => {
  accumulator.push(value);
  return accumulator;
}, []);

console.log(originalArray); // ['a', 'b', 'c']
console.log(newArray); // [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]

# Community Input

@aminnair: I decided to test another way of thinking this. Here are the results:

with slice and reverse: 83.085ms
With one loop: 309.763ms

Source code and tests are available here

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