forTheLoveOfCode.js

const targets = [
      {},
      {},
      {id:2},
      {id:42},
      {id:1},
      {id:0},
]

const targetId = 42


const idSelector = 
      collection => 
      id => 
        collection.length <= 0 ?
          null : 
          collection.find(entry => entry.id == id)


const targetSelector = idSelector(targets)
const target = targetSelector(targetId)
// Or even:
//    const target = idSelector(targets)(targetId)