JavaScript: Get the highest index at which value should be inserted into array in order to maintain its sort order

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-141 with Solution

Highest Index for Sorted Insertion

Write a JavaScript program to get the highest index at which value should be inserted into an array in order to maintain its sort order.

• Loosely check if the array is sorted in descending order.
• Use Array.prototype.reverse() and Array.prototype.findIndex() to find the appropriate last index where the element should be inserted.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

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// Define the 'sortedLastIndex' function
const sortedLastIndex = (arr, n) => {
  // Determine if the array is sorted in descending order
  const isDescending = arr[0] > arr[arr.length - 1];
  // Find the index where 'n' should be inserted into the sorted array
  const index = arr
    .reverse() // Reverse the array to search from the end
    .findIndex(el => (isDescending ? n <= el : n >= el)); // Find the index based on sorting order
  // Return the index after adjusting for the reversed array and considering array length
  return index === -1 ? 0 : arr.length - index;
};

// Test the 'sortedLastIndex' function
console.log(sortedLastIndex([10, 20, 30, 30, 40], 30)); // Output: 4

Output:

4

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-basic-exercise-141-1 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript program that finds the highest index for inserting a value into a sorted array while maintaining order.
• Write a JavaScript function that scans a sorted array to determine the last position where a new value can be inserted.
• Write a JavaScript program that implements a binary search variant to locate the highest index for sorted insertion.

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