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Backbone.js provides several methods for iterating over collections, including the each() method. The each() method is used to loop through each model in a collection. It takes a callback function as an argument, which is passed two arguments: the model and its index. Here is an example of the each() method:

var myCollection = new Backbone.Collection([
    {name: 'John'},
    {name: 'Mary'},
    {name: 'Joe'}
]);

myCollection.each(function(model, index) {
    console.log(model.get('name'));
});

// Output:
// John
// Mary
// Joe

The each() method is useful for iterating over a collection and performing operations on each model. It is also possible to use the forEach() and forIn() methods for iterating over collections.

The forEach() method is similar to the each() method, but it does not pass the model index as an argument. Here is an example of the forEach() method:

var myCollection = new Backbone.Collection([
    {name: 'John'},
    {name: 'Mary'},
    {name: 'Joe'}
]);

myCollection.forEach(function(model) {
    console.log(model.get('name'));
});

// Output:
// John
// Mary
// Joe

The forIn() method is used to loop through the properties of an object. Here is an example of the forIn() method:

var myCollection = new Backbone.Collection([
    {name: 'John'},
    {name: 'Mary'},
    {name: 'Joe'}
]);

for (var key in myCollection.models) {
    console.log(myCollection.models[key].get('name'));
}

// Output:
// John
// Mary
// Joe

In summary, Backbone.js provides several methods for iterating over collections, including the each(), forEach(), and forIn() methods.

• Backbone.Collection.each()
• Backbone.Collection.forEach()
• Backbone.Collection.forIn()

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