Variadic curried sum function

Question

I need a js sum function to work like this:

sum(1)(2) = 3
sum(1)(2)(3) = 6
sum(1)(2)(3)(4) = 10 
etc.

I heard it can\'t be done. But heard

Answer 1

This is an example of using empty brackets in the last call as a close key (from my last interview):

sum(1)(4)(66)(35)(3)()

function sum(numberOne) {
  var count = numberOne;
  return function by(numberTwo) {
    if (numberTwo === undefined) {
      return count;
    } else {
      count += numberTwo;
      return by;
    }
  }
}
console.log(sum(1)(4)(66)(35)(3)());

Answer 2

Here's a more generic solution that would work for non-unary params as well:

const sum = function (...args) {
  let total = args.reduce((acc, arg) => acc+arg, 0)
  function add (...args2) {
    if (args2.length) {
      total = args2.reduce((acc, arg) => acc+arg, total)
      return add
    }
    return total
  }

  return add
}

document.write( sum(1)(2)() , '<br/>') // with unary params
document.write( sum(1,2)() , '<br/>') // with binary params
document.write( sum(1)(2)(3)() , '<br/>') // with unary params
document.write( sum(1)(2,3)() , '<br/>') // with binary params
document.write( sum(1)(2)(3)(4)() , '<br/>') // with unary params
document.write( sum(1)(2,3,4)() , '<br/>') // with ternary params

Answer 3

To make sum(1) callable as sum(1)(2), it must return a function.

The function can be either called or converted to a number with valueOf.

function sum(a) {

   var sum = a;
   function f(b) {
       sum += b;
       return f;
    }
   f.toString = function() { return sum }
   return f
}

Answer 4

Try this

function sum (...args) {
  return Object.assign(
    sum.bind(null, ...args),
    { valueOf: () => args.reduce((a, c) => a + c, 0) }
  )
}

console.log(+sum(1)(2)(3,2,1)(16))

Here you can see a medium post about carried functions with unlimited arguments

https://medium.com/@seenarowhani95/infinite-currying-in-javascript-38400827e581