JavaScript: Combination of logical expressions
Logical operations are expressions. So, you can combine them with other expressions.
Let's say, for example, we want to check if a number is even, i.e., a multiple of two. In programming we do this:
- check for a remainder when dividing by 2:
- if the remainder is 0, then the number is even
- if the remainder is not 0, then the number is odd
The remainder of a division is an elementary but crucial concept of arithmetic, algebra, and even number theory and cryptography. The idea is simple: divide a number into several equal groups, and if anything remains, it's the remainder of the division.
Split some candies equally among individuals:
- 7 candy, 2 persons: 2 x 3 + remainder 1. So 7 is not a multiple of 2.
- 21 candies, 3 persons: 3 x 7 + remainder 0. So 21 is a multiple of 3.
- 19 candies, 5 persons: 5 x 3 + remainder 4. So 19 is not a multiple of 5.
The % operator calculates the remainder of a division (not to be confused with division itself):
7 % 2; // 1
21 % 3; // 0
19 % 5; // 4
// Checking if even
10 % 2 // 10 is even, i.e. remainder is 0
9 % 2 // 9 odd, i.e. remainder is 1
Write a function to check whether a number is even:
const isEven = (number) => number % 2 === 0;
isEven(10); // true
isEven(3); // false
In one expression, we've combined the logical operator === (equality check) and the arithmetic operator %.
Arithmetic operators have higher priority than logical ones. So, we first calculate the arithmetic expression number % 2, and then its output is used in the logical comparison.
Literally, it means the following: "calculate the remainder of dividing number by 2 and check if the remainder equals zero; then return the result of the equality check ".
Another example: write a function to check the first letter of a string is uppercase.
Algorithm:
- Get the initial character of the string and assign it to the variable
- Compare whether the character is equal to its uppercase version
- Return the result
const isFirstLetterInUpperCase = (string) => {
const firstLetter = string[0];
return firstLetter.toUpperCase() === firstLetter;
};
isFirstLetterInUpperCase('marmont'); // false
isFirstLetterInUpperCase('Robb'); // true
https://replit.com/@hexlet/js-basics-logica-operations
Instructions
Write a function to check the format of a given phone number. If the number starts with +, then it's in the international format.
isInternationalPhone('89602223423'); // false
isInternationalPhone('+79602223423'); // true
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