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Sum and Difference between odds and evens

So I manage to separate the odd and even numbers but I'm having trouble figuring out how to add the odds with odds and even with evens and then subtract that to get the answer. i.e
(1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9) - (2 + 4 + 6 + 8) = 5
let numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
sumDiff(numbers);
function sumDiff(numbers) {
let even = [];
let odd = [];
for (let i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) {
if (numbers[i] % 2 === 0) {
even.push(numbers[i]);
} // end
else {
odd.push(numbers[i]);
}// end else
} //end of for loop
console.log(odd);
console.log(even);
} // end of function
Now I don't want the full answer, but a nudge in the right direction. I figured I can separate the odd and even numbers first and then go from there.
Would I have to create a new function or could I still get it done within the same function?

Your code works just fine, for the missing functionality you're looking for, you could use the Array.prototype.reduce() function to sum the values of the two arrays you created, like this:
let numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
sumDiff(numbers);
function sumDiff(numbers) {
let even = [];
let odd = [];
for (let i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) {
if (numbers[i] % 2 === 0) {
even.push(numbers[i]);
} // end
else {
odd.push(numbers[i]);
}// end else
} //end of for loop
console.log(odd);
console.log(even);
let oddSum = odd.reduce((r, s) => r += s, 0)
let oddEven = even.reduce((r, s) => r += s, 0)
console.log("odd sum total: " + oddSum)
console.log("even sum total: " + oddEven)
console.log("difference: " + (oddSum - oddEven))
} // end of function

Javascript Counting Sort implementation

Is this a good way or the best way to implement Counting Sort in Javascript?
Can't find a standard JS Counting Sort example.
function countingSort(arr){
var helper = []; // This helper will note how many times each number appeared in the arr
// Since JS arrary is an object and elements are not continuously stored, helper's Space Complexity minor that n
for(var i = 0; i<arr.length; i++){
if(!helper[arr[i]]){
helper[arr[i]] = 1;
}else{
helper[arr[i]] += 1;
}
}
var newArr = [];
for(i in helper){
while(helper[i]>0){
newArr.push(parseInt(i));
helper[i]--;
}
}
return newArr;
}
var arr = [5,4,3,2,1,0];
console.log(countingSort(arr)); // [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The code is correct, with some comments:
In general, the use of for..in on arrays is discouraged, but unless you define enumerable properties on the Array prototype (which is a bad idea anyway), your use of it is fine to me
You could improve the part where you loop to push the same value several times. This can be done in "one" go by concatenating Array(helper[i]).fill(i) to the results.
You could also use reduce to make the function more functional programming style. In the extreme, it could look like this:
function countingSort(arr){
return arr.reduce( (acc, v) => (acc[v] = (acc[v] || 0) + 1, acc), [] )
.reduce( (acc, n, i) => acc.concat(Array(n).fill(i)), [] );
}
// Sample run:
var arr = [5,4,3,2,1,0];
console.log(countingSort(arr)); // [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

counting sort is to start by initializing an auxiliary array of length k, that will hold the count of each number. Each index has an initial value of 0. After that, you loop through the input array and increase the “count” for each value by 1 every time you encounter that number in the array. Now, the auxiliary array holds the number of times each element is in the input array. The last step is to loop from the minimum value to the maximum value. In this loop, you’ll loop through each corresponding value in the count array, and add the elements who’s count is greater than 0 to the array in sequential order. You add each item by using a secondary incrementing variable (e.g. if we’re using “i” to loop from the min to max values, then we’ll use “j” to loop through the array), then increasing that second incrementing variable so the next item is placed in the next highest array index, and finally you decrease the value of the current item in the count array so that you don’t add too many of elements that value.
const countingSort = (arr, min, max) => {
const count = {};
// First populate the count object
for (let i = min; i <= max; i++) {
count[i] = 0;
}
for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
count[arr[i]] += 1;
}
/* Now, count is indexed by numbers, with values corresponding to occurrences, eg:
* {
* 3: 1,
* 4: 0,
* 5: 2,
* 6: 1,
* 7: 0,
* 8: 0,
* 9: 1
* }
*/
// Then, iterate over count's properties from min to max:
const sortedArr = [];
for (let i = min; i <= max; i++) {
while (count[i] > 0) {
sortedArr.push(i);
count[i]--;
}
}
return sortedArr;
};
console.log(countingSort([3, 6, 5, 5, 9], 3, 9));

const countingSort = (arr, min, max) => {
let counters = [...Array(max+1)].map(e => 0);
let result = []
for(let i = min; i < max; i++){
counters[arr[i]] += 1
}
for(let j = min; j <= max; j++){
while( counters[j] > 0){
result.push(j)
counters[j]--
}
}
return result
}

const countingSort = (arr, min, max) => {
const count = {};
// First populate the count object
for (let i = min; i <= max; i++) {
count[i] = 0;
}
for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
count[arr[i]] += 1;
}
/* Now, count is indexed by numbers, with values corresponding to occurrences, eg:
* {
* 3: 1,
* 4: 0,
* 5: 2,
* 6: 1,
* 7: 0,
* 8: 0,
* 9: 1
* }
*/
// Then, iterate over count's properties from min to max:
const sortedArr = [];
for (let i = min; i <= max; i++) {
while (count[i] > 0) {
sortedArr.push(i);
count[i]--;
}
}
return sortedArr;
};
console.log(countingSort([3, 6, 5, 5, 9], 3, 9));
const countingSort = (arr, min, max) => {
const count = {};
// First populate the count object
for (let i = min; i <= max; i++) {
count[i] = 0;
}
for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
count[arr[i]] += 1;
}
/* Now, count is indexed by numbers, with values corresponding to occurrences, eg:
* {
* 3: 1,
* 4: 0,
* 5: 2,
* 6: 1,
* 7: 0,
* 8: 0,
* 9: 1
* }
*/
// Then, iterate over count's properties from min to max:
const sortedArr = [];
for (let i = min; i <= max; i++) {
while (count[i] > 0) {
sortedArr.push(i);
count[i]--;
}
}
return sortedArr;
};
console.log(countingSort([3, 6, 5, 5, 9], 3, 9));

let a = [2, 1, 1, 0, 2, 5, 4, 0, 2, 8, 7, 7, 9, 2, 0, 1, 9];
let max = Math.max(...a);
let min = Math.min(...a);
function countingSort(arr) {
const count = [];
for (let i = min; i <= max; i++) {
count[i] = 0;
}
for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
count[arr[i]]++;
}
const sortedArr = [];
for (let i = min; i <= max; i++) {
while (count[i] > 0) {
sortedArr.push(i);
count[i]--;
}
}
return sortedArr;
}
console.log(countingSort(a));

The simplest way to solve this problem you write like this:
const range = (start, stop, step) => {
if (typeof stop == "undefined") {
stop = start;
start = 0;
}
if (typeof step == "undefined") step = 1;
if ((step > 0 && start >= stop) || (step < 0 && start <= stop)) return [];
let result = [];
for (let i = start; step > 0 ? i < stop : i > stop; i += step)
result.push(i);
return result;
};
const numbers = [1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5];
const max = Math.max.apply(Math, numbers);
let count = Array.apply(null, Array(max + 1)).map(() => 0);
for (x of numbers)
count[x] += 1;
let arr = [];
for (x in range(max + 1))
for (i in range(count[x]))
arr.push(parseInt([x]));
console.log(arr);

Finding closest sum of numbers to a given number

Say I have a list [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
and I would like to find the closest sum of numbers to a given number. Sorry for the crappy explanation but here's an example:
Say I have a list [1,2,3,4,5,6,7] I want to find the closest numbers to, say, 10.
Then the method should return 6 and 4 or 7 and 3 because its the closest he can get to 10. So 5 + 4 would be wrong because thats 9 and he can make a 10.
another example : you want the closest to 14 , so then he should return 7 and 6
If you got any questions plz ask because its difficult to explain what I want :P

Functions for combine, locationOf, are taken from different answers, written by different authors.
printClosest([0.5,2,4] , 5);
printClosest([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], 28);
printClosest([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], 10.9);
printClosest([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], 10, 2);
printClosest([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], 10, 3);
printClosest([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], 14, 2);
function printClosest(array, value, limit) {
var checkLength = function(array) {
return array.length === limit;
};
var combinations = combine(array); //get all combinations
combinations = limit ? combinations.filter(checkLength) : combinations;//limit length if required
var sum = combinations.map(function(c) { //create an array with sum of combinations
return c.reduce(function(p, c) {
return p + c;
}, 0)
});
var sumSorted = sum.slice(0).sort(function(a, b) {//sort sum array
return a - b;
});
index = locationOf(value, sumSorted);//find where the value fits in
//index = (Math.abs(value - sum[index]) <= Math.abs(value - sum[index + 1])) ? index : index + 1;
index = index >= sum.length ? sum.length - 1 : index;
index = sum.indexOf(sumSorted[index]);//get the respective combination
console.log(sum, combinations, index);
document.getElementById("result").innerHTML += "value : " + value + " combi: " + combinations[index].toString() + " (limit : " + (limit || "none") + ")<br>";
}
function combine(a) {
var fn = function(n, src, got, all) {
if (n == 0) {
if (got.length > 0) {
all[all.length] = got;
}
return;
}
for (var j = 0; j < src.length; j++) {
fn(n - 1, src.slice(j + 1), got.concat([src[j]]), all);
}
return;
}
var all = [];
for (var i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
fn(i, a, [], all);
}
all.push(a);
return all;
}
function locationOf(element, array, start, end) {
start = start || 0;
end = end || array.length;
var pivot = parseInt(start + (end - start) / 2, 10);
if (end - start <= 1 || array[pivot] === element) return pivot;
if (array[pivot] < element) {
return locationOf(element, array, pivot, end);
} else {
return locationOf(element, array, start, pivot);
}
}
<pre id="result"><pre>

var data= [1, 2, 3,4,5,6,7];
var closest = 14;
for (var x = 0; x < data.length; x++) {
for (var y = x+1; y < data.length; y++) {
if(data[x] + data[y] == closet){
alert(data[x].toString() + " " + data[y].toString());
}
}
}

From what I understood from your question, I made this snippet. I assumed you did not wanted to have the same digit twice (e.g 14 => 7 + 7).
It is working with your examples.
var arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7];
var a = 0, b = 0;
var nb = 14;
for(var i in arr) {
for(var j in arr) {
if(i != j) {
var tmp = arr[i] + arr[j];
if(tmp <= nb && tmp > a + b) {
a = arr[i];
b = arr[j];
}
}
}
}
document.write("Closest to " + nb + " => " + a + " + " + b);

I have a little bit long winded solution to the problem just so it is easier to see what is done.
The main benefits with solution below:
The second loop will not start from beginning of the array again. What I mean that instead of having loop_boundary for second loop as 0 as you normally would, here it starts from next index. This helps if your numbers array is long. However, if it as short as in example, the impact in performance is minimal. Decreasing first loop's boundary by one will prevent errors from happening.
Works even when the wanted number is 1 or negative numbers.
Fiddle:
JSFiddle
The code:
var numbers = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7];
var wanted_number = 1;
var closest_range, closest1, closest2 = null;
var loop1_boundary = numbers.length-1;
for(var i=0; i<loop1_boundary; i++) {
var start_index = i+1;
var loop2_boundary = numbers.length;
for(var k=start_index; k<loop2_boundary; k++) {
var number1 = parseInt(numbers[i]);
var number2 = parseInt(numbers[k]);
var sum = number1 + number2;
var range = wanted_number - sum;
document.write( number1+' + '+number2 +' < '+closest_range+'<br/>' );
if(Math.abs(range) < Math.abs(closest_range) || closest_range == null ) {
closest_range = range;
closest1 = number1;
closest2 = number2;
}
}
if(range==0){
break;
}
}
document.write( 'closest to given number was '+closest1+' and '+closest2+'. The range from wanted number is '+closest_range );

This proposal generates all possible combinations, collects them in an object which takes the sum as key and filters then the closest sum to the given value.
function getSum(array, sum) {
function add(a, b) { return a + b; }
function c(left, right) {
var s = right.reduce(add, 0);
if (s > sum) {
return;
}
if (!result.length || s === result[0].reduce(add, 0)) {
result.push(right);
} else if (s > result[0].reduce(add, 0)) {
result = [right];
}
left.forEach(function (a, i) {
var x = left.slice();
x.splice(i);
c(left.slice(0, i), [a].concat(right));
});
}
var result = [];
c(array, [], 0);
return result;
}
function print(o) {
document.write('<pre>' + JSON.stringify(o, 0, 4) + '</pre>');
}
print(getSum([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], 10));
print(getSum([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], 14));
print(getSum([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], 19));

JS: get 5 items each time from whole array and get average

I have an array e.g.
var arr = [2,7,3,8,9,4,9,2,8,7,9,7,3,2,4,5,7,8,2,7,6,1,8];
I want that (I think for-loop is best for this to loop over this) a for-loop loops over the whole array and gets 5 items near eachother in the array and runs a function with those 5 items to calculate an average of them. This has of course to repeat till there are no parts of 5 available. The array above has 23 values. So when I should run a code on it, it can loop 4 times on it, cos one more time can't cos it has 3/5 values.
I thought about doing:
for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
doThisFunction(i, i+1, i+2, i+3, i+4 );
}
but that shouldn't be efficient I believe... any help?

You're on to something, the easy way to do it is
var arr = [2,7,3,8,9,4,9,2,8,7,9,7,3,2,4,5,7,8,2,7,6,1,8];
var result = [];
for (var i=0; (i+5)<arr.length; i=i+5) {
var average = (arr[i] + arr[i+1] + arr[i+2] + arr[i+3] + arr[i+4]) / 5;
result.push(average);
}
document.body.innerHTML = '<pre>' + JSON.stringify(result, null, 4) + '</pre>';
The somewhat fancier way to do the same thing
var result = arr.map(function(x,i) {
return i%5===0 ? arr.slice(i, i+5).reduce(function(a,b) {return a+b}) / 5 : NaN;
}).filter(isFinite);

Use array.slice:
for (var i = 0; i < Math.floor(arr.length/5); i++) {
f(arr.slice(i*5, i*5+5))
}

The following uses reduce and a slice to sum up a range of values from the array.
function averageRange(arr, start, end) {
return (function(range) {
return range.reduce(
function(total, val) {
return total + val;
}, 0) / range.length;
}([].slice.apply(arr, [].slice.call(arguments, 1))))
}
function averageEveryN(arr, n) {
return arr.map(function(_, index, arr) {
return index % n === 0 ? averageRange(arr, index, index + count) : NaN;
}).filter(isFinite).slice(0, Math.floor(arr.length / n));
}
function println(text) {
document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].innerHTML += text + '<br />';
}
var arr = [2, 7, 3, 8, 9, 4, 9, 2, 8, 7, 9, 7, 3, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 2, 7, 6, 1, 8];
var count = 5;
averageEveryN(arr, count).map(function(value, index) {
println((index + 1) + '.) ' + value.toFixed(4));
});
Output
1.) 5.8000
2.) 6.0000
3.) 5.0000
4.) 5.8000

create array by conditions

I want to insert numbers to an array by the next following:
the number should be between 1-5
the first number can't be 1, the second can't be 2, etc..
chosen number can't be inserted to another index
for example:
[1,2,3,4,5]
I randomize the first number: 1 [condition 2 doesn't exists: 1 can't be in the first index, so I randomize again and got 4).
so new array:
0 - 4
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
I randomize a number to the second cell and got 4, but 4 was inserted to the first element [condition 3], so I randomize again and got 2, but 2 can't be the second element [condition 2], so I randomize again and got 5.
0 - 4
1 - 5
2 -
3 -
4 -
etc
I tried to init a vec by the numbers (1-5):
var array = new Array();
array[0] = 1;
array[1] = 2;
array[2] = 3;
array[3] = 4;
array[4] = 5;
var newarr = new Array();
function getRandomInt (min, max) {
return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1)) + min;
}
$(document).ready(function() {
for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
var rand;
// check condition 2
while((rand = getRandomInt(1, 5)) == (i+1));
newarr[i] = rand;
//array.splice(i, 1);
}
// print the new array
for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
alert((i+1) + '->' + newarr[i]);
}
});
but I need to add condition 3 to my code,
any help appreciated!

Try this:
$(document).ready(function() {
for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
var rand;
// check condition 2
while((rand = getRandomInt(1, 5)) == (i+1) || $.inArray(rand, newarr)) // Also check, if generated number is already in the array
newarr[i] = rand;
//array.splice(i, 1);
}
// print the new array
for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
alert((i+1) + '->' + newarr[i]);
}
});
But beware. If you generate for example this array:
[2, 1, 4, 3]
You will end up having an endless while loop, since the only available number is 5, but it can't be inserted in that position.

var values = [1,2,3,4,5];
var output = [];
for(var i=0;i<5;i++)
{
do{
var index = Math.floor(Math.random() * values.length);
}while(values[index] == i +1);
output[i] = values[index];
values.splice(index, 1);
}
console.log(output);
Demo : http://jsfiddle.net/aJ8sH/