README.md

# object.pick [![NPM version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/object.pick.svg?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/object.pick) [![NPM monthly downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/object.pick.svg?style=flat)](https://npmjs.org/package/object.pick)  [![NPM total downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/object.pick.svg?style=flat)](https://npmjs.org/package/object.pick) [![Linux Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/jonschlinkert/object.pick.svg?style=flat&label=Travis)](https://travis-ci.org/jonschlinkert/object.pick)

> Returns a filtered copy of an object with only the specified keys, similar to `_.pick` from lodash / underscore.

You might also be interested in [object.omit](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/object.omit).

## Install

Install with [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):

```sh
$ npm install --save object.pick
```

## benchmarks

This is the [fastest implementation](http://jsperf.com/pick-props) I tested. Pull requests welcome!

## Usage

```js
var pick = require('object.pick');

pick({a: 'a', b: 'b'}, 'a')
//=> {a: 'a'}

pick({a: 'a', b: 'b', c: 'c'}, ['a', 'b'])
//=> {a: 'a', b: 'b'}
```

## About

### Related projects

* [extend-shallow](https://www.npmjs.com/package/extend-shallow): Extend an object with the properties of additional objects. node.js/javascript util. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/extend-shallow "Extend an object with the properties of additional objects. node.js/javascript util.")
* [get-value](https://www.npmjs.com/package/get-value): Use property paths (`a.b.c`) to get a nested value from an object. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/get-value "Use property paths (`a.b.c`) to get a nested value from an object.")
* [mixin-deep](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mixin-deep): Deeply mix the properties of objects into the first object. Like merge-deep, but doesn't clone. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/mixin-deep "Deeply mix the properties of objects into the first object. Like merge-deep, but doesn't clone.")
* [set-value](https://www.npmjs.com/package/set-value): Create nested values and any intermediaries using dot notation (`'a.b.c'`) paths. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/set-value "Create nested values and any intermediaries using dot notation (`'a.b.c'`) paths.")

### Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, [please create an issue](../../issues/new).

### Building docs

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```sh
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```

### Running tests

Install dev dependencies:

```sh
$ npm install -d && npm test
```

### Author

**Jon Schlinkert**

* [github/jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert)
* [twitter/jonschlinkert](http://twitter.com/jonschlinkert)

### License

Copyright © 2016, [Jon Schlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert).
Released under the [MIT license](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/object.pick/blob/master/LICENSE).

***

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