JavaScript: Implement the Luhn Algorithm used to validate a variety of identification numbers

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-80 with Solution

Validate with Luhn Algorithm

Write a JavaScript program to implement the Luhn Algorithm used to validate identification numbers. For example, credit card numbers, IMEI numbers, National Provider Identifier numbers etc.

• Use String.prototype.split(''), Array.prototype.reverse() and Array.prototype.map() in combination with parseInt() to obtain an array of digits.
• Use Array.prototype.splice(0, 1) to obtain the last digit.
• Use Array.prototype.reduce() to implement the Luhn Algorithm.
• Return true if sum is divisible by 10, false otherwise.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2
// Define the function 'luhnCheck' to perform the Luhn algorithm check on a given number.
const luhnCheck = num => {
  // Convert the number to a string, split it into an array of digits, reverse the array, and convert each digit to an integer.
  let arr = (num + '').split('').reverse().map(x => parseInt(x));
  // Extract the last digit from the array.
  let lastDigit = arr.splice(0, 1)[0];
  // Calculate the Luhn sum using the Luhn algorithm.
  let sum = arr.reduce((acc, val, i) => (i % 2 !== 0 ? acc + val : acc + ((val * 2) % 9) || 9), 0);
  // Add the last digit to the sum.
  sum += lastDigit;
  // Check if the sum is divisible by 10.
  return sum % 10 === 0;
};

// Example usages:
console.log(luhnCheck('4485275742308327'));  
console.log(luhnCheck(6011329933655299));  
console.log(luhnCheck(123456789));

Output:

true
false
false

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-basic-exercise-80-1 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript program that implements the Luhn Algorithm to validate a credit card number.
• Write a JavaScript function that checks if an identification number passes the Luhn checksum.
• Write a JavaScript program that processes a string of digits and returns true if it satisfies the Luhn formula.

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