add explanation and simpler solution to removeFromArray

removeFromArray/removeFromArray.js

@@ -1,6 +1,32 @@
-var removeFromArray = function(...args) {
-  const array = args[0]
-  return array.filter(val => !args.includes(val))
+// we have 2 solutions here, an easier one and a more advanced one.
+// The easiest way to get an array of all of the arguments that are passed to a function
+// is using the spread operator.  If this is unfamiliar to you look it up!
+const removeFromArray = function (...args) {
+  // the very first item in our list of arguments is the array, we pull it out with args[0]
+  const array = args[0];
+  // create a new empty array
+  const newArray = [];
+  // use forEach to go through the array
+  array.forEach((item) => {
+    // push every element into the new array
+    // UNLESS it is included in the function arguments
+    // so we create a new array with every item, except those that should be removed
+    if (!args.includes(item)) {
+      newArray.push(item);
     }
+  });
+  // and return that array
+  return newArray;
+};
 
-module.exports = removeFromArray
+
+// A simpler, but more advanced way to do it is to use the 'filter' function,
+// which basically does what we did with the forEach above.
+
+// var removeFromArray = function(...args) {
+//   const array = args[0]
+//   return array.filter(val => !args.includes(val))
+// }
+//
+
+module.exports = removeFromArray;