How to insert an item into an array at a specific index (JavaScript)?

Question

I am looking for a JavaScript array insert method, in the style of:

arr.insert(index, item)

Preferably in jQuery, but any JavaScript implem

Answer 1

Here's a working function that I uses in one of my application.

This checks if item exit

let ifExist = (item, strings = [ '' ], position = 0) => {
     // output into an array with empty string. Important just in case their is no item. 
    let output = [ '' ];
    // check to see if the item that will be positioned exist.
    if (item) {
        // output should equal to array of strings. 
        output = strings;
       // use splice in order to break the array. 
       // use positition param to state where to put the item
       // and 0 is to not replace an index. Item is the actual item we are placing at the prescribed position. 
        output.splice(position, 0, item);
    }
    //empty string is so we do not concatenate with comma or anything else. 
    return output.join("");
};

And then I call it below.

ifExist("friends", [ ' ( ', ' )' ], 1)}  // output: ( friends )
ifExist("friends", [ ' - '], 1)}  // output:  - friends 
ifExist("friends", [ ':'], 0)}  // output:   friends: