Set values of a jQuery collection using array

Question

OK this would return an array of node values

var vals = $('.items').map(function () { return $(this).val(); }).get();

What's the other way around, what's the setter from an array without the usual iteration including each?

Having an array and set each value to the corresponding node from the collection $('.items') using the api.

• Cerbrus: Why don't you want to use each?
• kidwon: I have no problem with each. I'm just interested in jQuery provided another way for an array setter.

Answer 1

Typically you would use the form of val() that takes a function:

$(".items").val(function(index, currentValue) {
 return vals[index];
});

The code above will iterate over the elements matching .items, and set their values to the respective array elements.

• Frédéric Hamidi: @Paul, yes, that's what my answer does. I'll clarify.