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/*
 A few ways to reverse a string using JavaScript.
*/

//Most direct solution
function reverse(str) {
  return str.split('').reverse().join('');
}

//Example using the Array.reduce helper.

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/* 
Create a function that checks if a string is a palindrome.
*/

//Most direct solution
function palindrome(str) {
	return str === str.split('').reverse().join('');
}

//Solution that uses Array.every() helper. Note, this is inefficient as you do twice the work.

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/*
  Reverse a number. 
*/

function reverseInt(num) {
  //Convert the num to a string, reverse the chars.
  const reversedStr = num.toString().split('').reverse().join('');
  
  //Convert back to an int, restore the sign (+ or -), return result as number.
  return parseInt(reversedStr) * Math.sign(num);

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/*
  Given a string, find the character that has the highest frequency.
*/

function maxChar(str) {
  //Step 1: Create a data store.
  let ds = {};
  
  //Step 2: Populate it.
  for (let char of str) {

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/*
Create a function that console logs the numbers from 1 to n. 
- Print "fizz" for multiples of three instead of the number.
- Print "buzz" for multiples of five instead of the number. 
- Print "fizzbuzz" for numbers that are multiples of three and five instead of the number.
- Otherwise, print the number itself.
*/

function fizzBuzz(num) {
  for (let i = 1; i <= num; i++) {

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/*
  Given an array and size, create a new array containing chunked elements with the size provided.
  
  For example, given the array ['Alligator', 'Bear', 'Cat', 'Dog', 'Elephant', 'Flamingo', 'Giraffe'] and size 2,
  return an array of arrays with 2 elements per array.
  
  Result:
  [["Alligator", "Black Bear"], ["Cat", "Dog"], ["Elephant", "Flamingo"], ["Giraffe"]]
*/

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/*
 Create a function that accepts a string, converts the string to title case, and
 returns the result. For title case, the first letter of each word is capitalized.
 
 capitalize('hello world'); //Outputs: 'Hello World'
 captialize('the year of the hare'); //Outputs: 'The Year Of The Hare';
 
 Pseudo code:
  1. Split the string into array using str.split(' ');
  2. Map over the elements in the array. Title case each word using helper function.

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/*
1. Use the constructor pattern for object creation using the new keyword.
2. Each instance of the object will have its own reference to this.
3. Link functions to the object using the prototype. This provides a 
   performance gain because functions aren't copied into each 
   instance of the object. They are linked to the prototype.
   It's better to have one copy of functions around, not multiple copies.

Now, if we can use ES 2015 syntax:
1. Use the class keyword.

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/*
Use the module pattern to group together similar methods such as database services. 
In the example below, the ItemDao (Data Access Object) simulates several functions
that interact with a database. 

1. Use modules to encapsulate related functionality.
2. A module pattern at its core is an object literal.
3. When using the module in code, call the functions using the key/value syntax. 
   For example: itemDao.findOne(1);
4. Wrap the object into a function to create a closure for private variables. Examples

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/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 * Given an array of orders, find the top 3 customers with the
 * highest lifetime value (those that spent the most over time).
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */


// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
// Start with the initial implementation.
//
// One approach to solving this task would be to create