Check out example codes for "html collection of elements to array". It will help you in understanding the concepts better.
Code Example 1
var boxes = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.getElementsByClassName('box'));
var boxes = [].slice.call(document.getElementsByClassName('box'));
Code Example 2
const boxes = Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('box'));
Code Example 3
const boxArray = [...document.getElementsByClassName('box')];
Code Example 4
<div class="box"></div>
<div class="box"></div>
<div class="box"></div>
<div class="box"></div>
<script>
const boxes = document.getElementsByClassName('box');
</script>
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