JavaScript: Return 1 if the array is sorted in ascending order, -1 if it is sorted in descending order or 0 if it is not sorted
JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-188 with Solution
Write a JavaScript program that returns 1 if the array is sorted in ascending order. It returns -1 if it is sorted in descending order or 0 if it is not sorted.
- Calculate the ordering direction for the first pair of adjacent array elements.
- Return 0 if the given array is empty, only has one element or the direction changes for any pair of adjacent array elements.
- Use Math.sign() to covert the final value of direction to -1 (descending order) or 1 (ascending order).
Sample Solution:
JavaScript Code:
//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2
const isSorted = arr => {
let direction = -(arr[0] - arr[1]);
for (let [i, val] of arr.entries()) {
direction = !direction ? -(arr[i - 1] - arr[i]) : direction;
if (i === arr.length - 1) return !direction ? 0 : direction;
else if ((val - arr[i + 1]) * direction > 0) return 0;
}
};
console.log(isSorted([0, 1, 2, 2]));
console.log(isSorted([4, 3, 2]));
console.log(isSorted([4, 3, 5]));
Sample Output:
1 -1 0
Pictorial Presentation:
Flowchart:

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