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## spliced.htm
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
	<title>
		Spliced in Array Prototype To Return Original Array Reference
	</title>
</head>
<body>

	<h1>
		Spliced in Array Prototype To Return Original Array Reference
	</h1>

	<script type="text/javascript">

		// This does the same exact thing as .splice(); but, it returns the original
		// array reference rather than the collection of items that were deleted.
		Array.prototype.spliced = function() {

			// Returns the array of values deleted from array.
			Array.prototype.splice.apply( this, arguments );

			// Return current (mutated) array array reference.
			return( this );

		};


		// -------------------------------------------------- //
		// -------------------------------------------------- //


		// Logs the value, "0.a.b.1.2.3.4.x.y.5"
		console.log(
			"0.1.2.3.4.5"
				.split( "." )
					.spliced( 1, 0, "a", "b" )
					.spliced( -1, 0, "x", "y" )
					.join( "." )
		);

	</script>

</body>
</html>
	<!doctype html>
	<html>
	<head>
	<title>
	Spliced in Array Prototype To Return Original Array Reference
	</title>
	</head>
	<body>

	<h1>
	Spliced in Array Prototype To Return Original Array Reference
	</h1>

	<script type="text/javascript">

	// This does the same exact thing as .splice(); but, it returns the original
	// array reference rather than the collection of items that were deleted.
	Array.prototype.spliced = function() {

	// Returns the array of values deleted from array.
	Array.prototype.splice.apply( this, arguments );

	// Return current (mutated) array array reference.
	return( this );

	};


	// -------------------------------------------------- //
	// -------------------------------------------------- //


	// Logs the value, "0.a.b.1.2.3.4.x.y.5"
	console.log(
	"0.1.2.3.4.5"
	.split( "." )
	.spliced( 1, 0, "a", "b" )
	.spliced( -1, 0, "x", "y" )
	.join( "." )
	);

	</script>

	</body>
	</html>