JavaScript: Check if a given string is an anagram of another string (case-insensitive, ignores spaces, punctuation and special characters)

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-206 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to check if a given string is an anagram of another string (case-insensitive, ignores spaces, punctuation and special characters).

• Use String.prototype.toLowerCase() and String.prototype.replace() with an appropriate regular expression to remove unnecessary characters.
• Use String.prototype.split(''), Array.prototype.sort() and Array.prototype.join('') on both strings to normalize them, then check if their normalized forms are equal.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2 
const isAnagram = (str1, str2) => {
  const normalize = str =>
    str
      .toLowerCase()
      .replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '')
      .split('')
      .sort()
      .join('');
  return normalize(str1) === normalize(str2);
};
console.log(isAnagram('iceman', 'cinema')); 
console.log(isAnagram('madam', 'madam'));

Sample Output:

true
true

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Flowchart:

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