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April 10, 2018 17:52
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Compare and update the inventory stored in a 2D array against a second 2D array of a fresh delivery. Update the current existing inventory item quantities (in arr1). If an item cannot be found, add the new item and quantity into the inventory array. The returned inventory array should be in alphabetical order by item.
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function updateInventory(arr1, arr2) { | |
// All inventory must be accounted for or you're fired! | |
//check the items in arr2 against those in arr1 | |
//if the item is found update the value and set found to true. | |
//if the item is not found add it to arr1 | |
for(var i = 0; i < arr2.length; i++){ //loop over array 2 | |
var found = false; | |
for(var j = 0; j<arr1.length; j++){ //loop over array 1 | |
if(arr2[i][1] === arr1[j][1]){ | |
arr1[j][0] = arr1[j][0] + arr2[i][0]; | |
found = true; | |
} | |
} | |
if(!found){ | |
arr1.push(arr2[i]); | |
} | |
} | |
//now sort the array by the second column of the multidimensional array. | |
return arr1.sort(function(a, b){ | |
if (a[1] < b[1]) { | |
return -1; | |
} | |
if (a[1] > b[1]) { | |
return 1; | |
} | |
// names must be equal | |
return 0; | |
}); | |
} | |
// Example inventory lists | |
var curInv = [ | |
[21, "Bowling Ball"], | |
[2, "Dirty Sock"], | |
[1, "Hair Pin"], | |
[5, "Microphone"] | |
]; | |
var newInv = [ | |
[2, "Hair Pin"], | |
[3, "Half-Eaten Apple"], | |
[67, "Bowling Ball"], | |
[7, "Toothpaste"] | |
]; | |
updateInventory(curInv, newInv); |
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