Bonfire Sum All Numbers in a Range

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• Difficulty: 2/5

We'll pass you an array of two numbers. Return the sum of those two numbers and all numbers between them.

The lowest number will not always come first.

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Useful Links

• Math.max()
• Math.min()
• Array.reduce()

Problem Script:

function sumAll(arr) {
  return 1;
}

sumAll([1, 4]);

Problem Explanation:

• You need to create a program that will take an array of two numbers who are not necessarily in order, and then add not just those numbers but any numbers in between. For example, [3,1] will be the same as 1+2+3 and not just 3+1

Hint: 1

• Use Math.max() to find the maximum value of two numbers.

Hint: 2

• Use Math.min() to find the maximum value of two numbers.

Hint: 3

• Remember to that you must add all the numbers in between so this would require a way to get those numbers.

Spoiler Alert!

Solution ahead!

Code Solution:

function sumAll(arr) {
    var max = Math.max(arr[0], arr[1]);
    var min = Math.min(arr[0], arr[1]);
    var temp = 0;
    for (var i=min; i <= max; i++){
        temp += i;
    }
  return(temp);
}

sumAll([1, 4]);

Code Explanation:

• First create a variable to store the max number between two.
• The same as before for the Smallest number.
• We create a temporary variable to add the numbers.

Since the numbers might not be always in order, using max() and min() will help organize.