Filling an array with N number of values can be a little kooky sometimes. Here are a few ways to do it and some things to watch out for.
Using the constructor for an Array has some side effects that feel strange when when you encounter them. For a great explanation, see this post titled “Here’s Why Mapping a Constructed Array in JavaScript Doesn’t Work”. Below is some example code highlighting a few details:
const array = new Array(3);
console.log(array.length); // 3
console.log(array.map((x, i) => ++i)); // [undefined, undefined, undefined]
console.log([...array].map((x, i) => i + 1)); // [1,2,3]
console.log(array); // [undefined,undefined,undefined]
// watch out!... "fill()" mutates the array it operates on
console.log(array.fill('hello')); // ['hello','hello','hello']
console.log(array); // ['hello','hello','hello']