# reduceRight > Apply a function against an accumulator and each element in a collection and return the accumulated result, iterating from right to left.
## Usage ```javascript var reduceRight = require( '@stdlib/utils/reduce-right' ); ``` #### reduceRight( collection, initial, reducer\[, thisArg ] ) Applies a `function` against an accumulator and each element in a `collection` and returns the accumulated result, iterating from right to left. ```javascript function sum( accumulator, value ) { return accumulator + value; } var arr = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]; var out = reduceRight( arr, 0, sum ); // returns 10 ``` The `reducer` function is provided four arguments: - `accumulator`: accumulated value - `value`: collection element - `index`: collection index - `collection`: input collection Basic support for dynamic collections is provided. Note, however, that index incrementation is **not** guaranteed to be monotonically **decreasing**. ```javascript var arr = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]; var i = 0; function sum1( accumulator, value, index, collection ) { i += 1; if ( index === 0 && collection.length < 10 ) { collection.unshift( i+1 ); } return accumulator + value; } var out = reduceRight( arr, 0, sum1 ); // returns 55 function sum2( accumulator, value, index, collection ) { collection.pop(); return accumulator + value; } arr = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]; out = reduceRight( arr, 0, sum2 ); // returns 6 ``` To set the function execution context, provide a `thisArg`. ```javascript function sum( accumulator, value ) { this.count += 1; return accumulator + value; } var arr = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]; var context = { 'count': 0 }; var out = reduceRight( arr, 0, sum, context ); // returns 10 var mean = out / context.count; // returns 2.5 ```
## Notes - A `collection` may be either an [`Array`][mdn-array], [`Typed Array`][mdn-typed-array], or an array-like [`Object`][mdn-object] (excluding `strings` and `functions`). - The function differs from [`Array.prototype.reduceRight`][mdn-array-reduceright] in the following ways: - The function **requires** an `initial` value for the `accumulator`. The `initial` value is used during the first invocation of the `reducer` function. - The function does **not** skip the first element in the `collection`. - The function does **not** skip `undefined` elements. ```javascript function log( accumulator, value, index ) { console.log( '%s: %s', index, value ); return accumulator; } var arr = [ 1, , , 4 ]; var out = reduceRight( arr, 0, log ); /* => 3: 4 2: undefined 1: undefined 0: 1 */ ``` - The function provides limited support for dynamic collections (i.e., collections whose `length` changes during execution).
## Examples ```javascript var reduceRight = require( '@stdlib/utils/reduce-right' ); var arr; var s; var i; function sum( acc, value ) { return acc + value; } arr = new Array( 1000 ); for ( i = 0; i < arr.length; i++ ) { arr[ i ] = i; } s = reduceRight( arr, 0, sum ); console.log( s ); ```