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JavaScript to Determine If on Apple Device (works on IE 10 and above)
Posted on July 23, 2020 in Apple, JavaScript by Matt Jennings

(function() {
// Detect if Apple device – see:
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19877924/what-is-the-list-of-possible-values-for-navigator-platform-as-of-today

// Polyfill for
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Remove Duplicates from Array in JavaScript
Posted on July 24, 2019 in Algorithms, JavaScript by Matt Jennings

function removeDuplicates(arr) {
var arrNoDupes = [];

// Iterate through array passed in by parameter

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Prime Number Checker in JavaScript
Posted on June 19, 2019 in Algorithms, JavaScript by Matt Jennings

In JavaScript, Write a Function that Returns true or false if a Number is Prime

function checkPrime(num) {
var primeCheckerArr =
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Find Unique Characters in a String
Posted on June 19, 2019 in Algorithms, JavaScript by Matt Jennings

Find the First Non-repeating Character in a String

var string = ‘what a wonderful day it has been!’;

function firstNonRepeatedChar(str) {

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Joys of JavaScript (UW Coding Bootcamp Session)
Posted on June 1, 2019 in JavaScript by Matt Jennings

Primitive Variables

Types of primitive values:

Numbers
Strings
Booleans
undefined
null
Symbol() (ES6)

confirm vs prompt

// confirm only returns a Boolean of true or false
// depending on if
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