Lists Hacks Javascript
This is a CSP Hacks notebook based on the lists lesson
Javascript Lists Homework
- After going through the lists lesson work on these hacks in your own repository
Hack 1 – Add Up Numbers
Make a list of numbers. Write code to:
- Find the total sum.
- Find the average.
// Hack 1 – Add Up Numbers
let numbers = [4, 7, 1, 9, 6, 7, 10];
// Write your code here:
let total = 0;
for (let number of numbers) {
total += number;
}
console.log("The total is:", total);
Hack 2 – Count Repeats
Make a list with repeated items. Write code to count how many times each item appears.
%%javascript
// Hack 2 – Count Repeats
let items = ["cat", "dog", "cat", "bird", "bird", "bird"];
// Write your code here:
const itemCounts = {};
for (let item of items) {
itemCounts[item] = (itemCounts[item] || 0) + 1;
}
console.log("Item counts:", itemCounts);
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Hack 3 – Keep Only Evens
Make a list of numbers. Write code to create a new list with only even numbers.
%%javascript
let numbers = [3, 8, 5, 12, 7, 9, 13, 31, 66, 18];
// Write your code here:
const evenNumbers = [];
for (let number of numbers) {
if (number % 2 === 0) {
evenNumbers.push(number);
}
}
console.log("Even numbers:", evenNumbers);
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