Add util function, Add logic for updating comment preview

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/utils/users.ts b/src/utils/users.ts
index 64ad10e9..c1c3b8bc 100644
--- a/src/utils/users.ts
+++ b/src/utils/users.ts
@@ -306,3 +306,21 @@ export const patchProfile = async (
       return false;
     });
 };
+
+/**
+ * Returns the logged-in user's info in ProfilePreviewType from redux store.
+ * @param state the current state of the redux store
+ * @returns logged-in user in ProfilePreviewType
+ */
+export const getLoggedInUserAsProfilePreview: (
+  state: RootState,
+) => ProfilePreviewType = (state) => {
+  const nameSplit = state.user.profile.name.split(' ');
+  return {
+    id: state.user.user.userId,
+    username: state.user.user.username,
+    first_name: nameSplit[0],
+    last_name: nameSplit[1],
+    thumbnail_url: state.user.avatar ?? '', // in full res
+  };
+};