AlexAegis/loreplotter

/**
 * Remove all specified keys from an object, no matter how deep they are.
 * The removal is done in place, so run it on a copy if you don't want to modify the original object.
 * This function has no limit so circular objects will probably crash the browser
 *
 * @param obj The object from where you want to remove the keys
 * @param keys An array of property names (strings) to remove
 *
 * @author aurbano (With slight modifications by me)
 */
export function removeKeys<T = {}>(obj: T, keys: Array<string>): T {
    let index;
    for (const prop in obj) {
        // important check that this is objects own property
        // not from prototype prop inherited
        if (obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
            switch (typeof obj[prop]) {
                case 'string':
                    index = keys.indexOf(prop);
                    if (index > -1) {
                        delete obj[prop];
                    }
                    break;
                case 'object':
                    index = keys.indexOf(prop);
                    if (index > -1) {
                        delete obj[prop];
                    } else {
                        removeKeys(obj[prop], keys);
                    }
                    break;
            }
        }
    }
    return obj;
}