The provided code calculates the sum of the `total` property...

August 23, 2025 at 01:37 PM

const total = orders.reduce((acc, obj) => acc + obj.total, 0);

The provided code calculates the sum of the total property from all the objects in the orders array. Here's a detailed breakdown of what the code does:

  1. orders.reduce(...):

    • The .reduce() method is used to iterate over the array and accumulate a single value (in this case, the sum of all total properties).
  2. Callback Function (acc, obj) => acc + obj.total:

    • acc (short for accumulator) starts at 0 (as defined at the end of .reduce()).
    • obj represents each object in the orders array during iteration.
    • For each object, the value of obj.total is added to the acc.
  3. Initial Value 0:

    • 0 is provided as the initial value of the accumulator (acc).
  4. Final Result:

    • After iterating through all the objects in the orders array, the reduce() method returns the total sum of the total properties of all objects. This result is stored in the total variable.

Example:

If orders is defined as:

const orders = [
  { total: 10 },
  { total: 20 },
  { total: 30 }
];

The code will:

  • Start with acc = 0.
  • Add 10 (acc + 10acc = 10).
  • Add 20 (acc + 20acc = 30).
  • Add 30 (acc + 30acc = 60).

The final result (total) will be 60.

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