javascript
Parameters: 1 (Integer)
A single integer whose digits need to be reversed.
Returns: An integer with the digits in reverse order.
The reverseDigits function takes an integer as an input and reverses the order of its digits. Useful for several number manipulation techniques and algorithms.
Hello there, programmer! It's a pleasure to have you here. You're about to embark on a journey to learn how to create a unique function, reverse-digits, in JavaScript. This function will take any positive integer as input and return that number with its digits in reverse order. Not much challenging, isn't it? Let's keep things simple and interesting. No fuss, no complex jargons. Clear content, step by step explanations and great learning ahead. Excited? We surely are. Let's dive in. Hop in for the coding ride!
The first step before diving into coding is getting a clear understanding of the problem. In this case, we want to write a function that reverses the digits of a given integer. For example, for input 123, the output should be 321.
function reverseDigit(n) {
// Our code will go here
}
The JavaScript method toString() can convert a number to a string. This is the first step towards solving our problem.
function reverseDigit(n) {
let stringNumber = n.toString();
}
Next, we'll use the split('') method to turn our string into an array of characters. Each digit will become a separate element in the array.
function reverseDigit(n) {
let stringNumber = n.toString();
let arrayNumber = stringNumber.split('');
}
Now, we can use the reverse() method to reverse the order of the elements in our array. Then, the join('') method can be applied to combine the array elements back into a single string.
function reverseDigit(n) {
let stringNumber = n.toString();
let arrayNumber = stringNumber.split('');
let reverseString = arrayNumber.reverse().join('');
}
Finally, we can use the Number() function to convert our reversed string back into a number. This will be the output of our reverseDigit function.
function reverseDigit(n) {
let stringNumber = n.toString();
let arrayNumber = stringNumber.split('');
let reverseString = arrayNumber.reverse().join('');
return Number(reverseString);
}
And there you have it! We've successfully written a function to reverse the digits of an integer using JavaScript.
The function uses basic mathematical manipulation. The modulus operator (`% 10`) is used to get the last digit of the number, after which the number is divided by 10 (`Math.floor(num / 10)`), removing the last digit. This process is repeated until the original number reaches 0, effectively reversing the digits.
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