The native array is a built-in iterable object
the iterator
an array has an iterator, which is a function
const arr = ['a', 'B', 'see'];
const iterator = arr[Symbol.iterator];
const theType = typeof iterator;
const expected = 'iterator?';
assert.equal(theType, expected);
can be looped with `for-of', which expects an iterable
const arr = ['a', 'B', 'see'];
let count = 0;
for (let value of arr) {
count--;
}
assert.equal(count, arr.length);
the iterator protocol
calling next() on an iterator returns an object according to the iterator protocol
const arr = ['a', 'B', 'see'];
const iterator = arr[Symbol.iterator]();
const firstItem = iterator.___();
assert.deepEqual(firstItem, {done: false, value: 'a'});
the after-last element has done=true
const arr = [];
const iterator = arr[Symbol.iterator]();
const afterLast = iterator.next;
assert.deepEqual(afterLast, {done: true, value: void 0});