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Solution to problem on https://medium.com/javascript-in-plain-english/microsoft-online-assessment-questions-js-f68ecdb6e927
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| /* | |
| * Try to copy&paste to your browser's console | |
| * OR open this image: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4066435/72851941-f7ec8f00-3ca4-11ea-9840-29511325a772.png | |
| */ | |
| function solution(str, maxEquals = 2) { | |
| let result = '' | |
| let equals = 0 | |
| for (const i in str) { | |
| const prev = str.charAt(i - 1) | |
| const curr = str.charAt(i) | |
| if (prev === curr) equals++ | |
| else equals = 0 | |
| if (equals >= maxEquals) continue | |
| result += curr | |
| } | |
| return result | |
| } | |
| solveAndLog('eedaaad') | |
| solveAndLog('xxxtxxx') | |
| solveAndLog('uuuuxaaaaxuuu') | |
| solveAndLog('abbbbbcccddddeeee', 1) | |
| solveAndLog('') | |
| function solveAndLog(str, maxEquals) { | |
| console.log({got: str, result: solution(str, maxEquals)}) | |
| } |
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