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

I love to write it with no dependency/complexity just pure simple js.

const mp = {}
const cars = [
  {
    model: 'Imaginary space craft SpaceX model',
    year: '2025'
  },
  {
    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'
  }
]

cars.forEach(c => {
  if (!c.make) return // exit (maybe add them to a "no_make" category)

  if (!mp[c.make]) mp[c.make] = [{ model: c.model, year: c.year }]
  else mp[c.make].push({ model: c.model, year: c.year })
})

console.log(mp)