JavaScript: Clamp a number within the inclusive range specified by the given boundary values a and b
JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-266 with Solution
Write a JavaScript program to clamp a number within the inclusive range specified by the given boundary values a and b.
- If num falls within the range, return num.
- Otherwise, return the nearest number in the range.
Sample Solution:
JavaScript Code:
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const clampNumber = (num, a, b) => Math.max(Math.min(num, Math.max(a, b)), Math.min(a, b));
console.log(clampNumber(2, 3, 5));
console.log(clampNumber(1, -1, -5));
Sample Output:
3 -1
Flowchart:

Live Demo:
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JavaScript: Tips of the Day
Returns true if the elements of the first array are contained in the second one regardless of order, false otherwise
Example:
const tips_ContainedIn = (a, b) => { for (const v of new Set(a)) { if (!b.some(e => e === v) || a.filter(e => e === v).length > b.filter(e => e === v).length) return false; } return true; }; console.log(tips_ContainedIn([1, 4, 5], [2, 4, 1, 5, 6]));
Output:
true
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