How to group an array of objects by key

Question

Does anyone know of a (lodash if possible too) way to group an array of objects by an object key then create a new array of objects based on the grouping? For example, I hav

Answer 1

Create a method which can be re-used

Array.prototype.groupBy = function(prop) {
      return this.reduce(function(groups, item) {
        const val = item[prop]
        groups[val] = groups[val] || []
        groups[val].push(item)
        return groups
      }, {})
    };

Then below you can group by any criteria

const groupByMake = cars.groupBy('make');
        console.log(groupByMake);

var cars = [
    {
        'make': 'audi',
        'model': 'r8',
        'year': '2012'
    }, {
        'make': 'audi',
        'model': 'rs5',
        'year': '2013'
    }, {
        'make': 'ford',
        'model': 'mustang',
        'year': '2012'
    }, {
        'make': 'ford',
        'model': 'fusion',
        'year': '2015'
    }, {
        'make': 'kia',
        'model': 'optima',
        'year': '2012'
    },
];
  //re-usable method
Array.prototype.groupBy = function(prop) {
	  return this.reduce(function(groups, item) {
		const val = item[prop]
		groups[val] = groups[val] || []
		groups[val].push(item)
		return groups
	  }, {})
	};
  
 // initiate your groupBy. Notice the recordset Cars and the field Make....
  const groupByMake = cars.groupBy('make');
		console.log(groupByMake);
    
    //At this point we have objects. You can use Object.keys to return an array