JS Coding Question #2: Reverse a string

Interview Question #2:

Write a function that reverses a string❓🤔

If you need practice, try to solve this on your own. I have included 3 potential solutions below.

Note: There are many other potential solutions to this problem.

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Code: https://codepen.io/angelo_jin/pen/LYyvBKy

Solution #1: Array methods

• very simple solution that will utilize array methods to reverse the string.

function reverseString(str) {
    return str.split("").reverse().join("");
}

Solution #2: Array forEach

• will cycle through each characters and push it on the temp variable created one by one in reversed order.

function reverseString(str) {
    let reversedString = ''

    str.split('').forEach(char => {
        reversedString = char + reversedString
    })

    return reversedString
}

Solution #3: Array reduce

• slightly better than second solution above. Will use reduce and add the result to the empty string in reverse.

function reverseString(str) {
    return str.split('')
        .reduce((prev, curr) => curr + prev, '')
}

Happy coding and good luck if you are interviewing!

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