Script•3y ago

Script – 13-35 Jan 19

I have this code which is supposed to return lonely integers(the one that occurs once in the array)

function lonelyinteger(a) {
  let allA = [];
  let allB;

  for (i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
    allA.push(a.filter((string) => string === a[i]));

    if (allA[i].length === 1) {
      allB = allA[i].toString();
    }
  }

  return allB;
}

function lonelyinteger(a) {
  let allA = [];
  let allB;

  for (i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
    allA.push(a.filter((string) => string === a[i]));

    if (allA[i].length === 1) {
      allB = allA[i].toString();
    }
  }

  return allB;
}

It works perfectly but hacker rank keeps rejecting it and I'm not really sure why This is the error I get

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ScriptyChris•3y ago

for (i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

for (i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

you have undeclared i variable in strict mode that's error https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Strict_mode#converting_mistakes_into_errors

Script•3y ago

ohhh I defined i now and it works is it recommended to define i?

for (let i=0; i < a.length; i++) {

for (let i=0; i < a.length; i++) {

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ScriptyChris•3y ago

you ask about variable name or the fact of declaring a variable? For name, it's up to you - the clue is to name variable according to it's usage context so it will be easy for any dev to know what's used for. For not declaring variables - it's a risky thing and works only in non-strict mode (which is less and less present these days, because it's automatically turned on in ESM modules and Classes)

Script•3y ago

noted I meant declaring variable in for loops yhhh thanks catjam

ScriptyChris•3y ago

you don't have do declare variable in the loop, you can declare it outside the loop - it depends on use case. But still, it's a good practice (and must have in strict mode) to declare all variables

Script•3y ago

roger that

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Script•3y ago

my linter didnt<:emoji_21:773183935264849930> do u mean without using strict mode?

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Script•3y ago

sheesh I just discovered I do not have any js linter just the one built-in vs code which one do u recommend I see

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Script•3y ago

oh I have that <:emoji_21:773183935264849930> nah just vanilla js

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Script•3y ago

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