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name: "up.util.pick"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript function"
parent: "up.util module"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.util.pick"
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# up.util.pick(object, keys)

Returns a copy of the given object that only contains the given keys.

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#### Contents

- [Example](#example)
- [Parameters](#parameters)
- [Return value](#return-value)

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## Example {#example}

```js
let object = { foo: 1, bar: 2, baz: 3 }
up.util.pick(object, ['foo', 'baz']) // result: { foo:1, baz: 3 }
```

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## Parameters {#parameters}

### object {#object}

(required)

Type: [Object](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Working_with_Objects)

### keys {#keys}

(required)

Type: [Array](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array)

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## Return value {#return-value}

Type: [Object](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Working_with_Objects)