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Find the closest match in an array of numbers
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gistfile1.js
function findClosestToDesired(values, desired) {
return values
.slice(0)
.sort(function (a, b) {
return Math.abs(desired - a) - Math.abs(desired - b);
})
.shift();
}
// findClosestToDesired([ 1, 3, 7, 15 ], 6) === 7
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