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/** | |
* A function which takes two arrays in argument and tells which number is bigger | |
* @param {array} n1 - an array of two string | |
* @param {array} n2 - an array of two string | |
* @return {number} - -1 if n1 > n2, 1 if n1 < n2, 0 if n1 = n2 | |
* A sample input could be : n1 = ['221', '134'], n2 = ['9', '300'] | |
* To understand the algorithm used: | |
* see http://villemin.gerard.free.fr/Wwwgvmm/Analyse/PuissCom.htm | |
*/ | |
function ComparePowers(n1, n2) { | |
// Convert string to number | |
var number1 = parseInt(n1[0]); | |
var power1 = parseInt(n1[1]); | |
var number2 = parseInt(n2[0]); | |
var power2 = parseInt(n2[1]); | |
// Calculate the power divided | |
var powerDivided = power1/power2; | |
var number1Powered = Math.pow(number1, powerDivided); | |
// Compare | |
if (number1Powered > number2) return -1; | |
else if (number1Powered < number2) return 1; | |
return 0; | |
} |
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