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JavaScript

Rebecca Jensen
Rebecca Jensen
11,568 Points
Posted by Rebecca Jensen
Rebecca Jensen
11,568 Points

Trying to add up digits from a number, that's from an array (JS)

I'm trying to: -access an array of numbers -take each number in the array, and add up the digits (e.g. 123 becomes 6)

This is what I have so far: 

var ccNumbers = ['1200', '2111', '3111', '9111'];

function addDigits(number){

    var sum = 0; //store the sum
    var sumArray = [];//store several sums to print

    for ( i = 0; i < ccNumbers.length; i++ ) { //loop through ccNumbers array 
      var ccNmbr = ccNumbers[i]; //pick out one array item and store it in ccNmbr

      for ( i = 0; i < ccNmbr.length; i++ ) { //loop through each digit in ccNmbr 
      sum += parseInt(ccNmbr.charAt(i), 10); //add each digit to the sum

      sumArray.push(sum); //add sum to an array
      return sumArray;
      }  
    }
}

addDigits();

You can also find an interactive version here: https://repl.it/I0e5/16

When I run this code, I get [ 1 ] , and that's it. What I WANT to be printing is [ 3, 5, 6, 12 ]

Any thoughts on where I'm going wrong?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,136 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,136 Points

You're returning too soon.

Right now, the return happens immediately after the first item is added to sumArray. But if you move the return statement to after the outer loop is done (make it be the last thing in the function) then you should get the complete result array.

You'll also need to move the push statement outside of the inner loop, so it it's only done after the calculation of sum is complete. And reset sum to 0 just before the inner loop begins.

Finally, you should use a different loop variable in each loop. Either change the name of one of them, or assign them using let.

Rebecca Jensen
Rebecca Jensen
11,568 Points
Rebecca Jensen
Rebecca Jensen
11,568 Points

Yes! Thank you! The loop nesting was getting me.

This is the code that works now:

var ccNumbers = ['1200', '2111', '3111', '9111'];

function addDigits(number){

    var sum = 0; //store the sum
    var sumArray = [];//store several sums to print

    for ( x = 0; x < ccNumbers.length; x++ ) { //loop through ccNumbers array 
      var ccNmbr = ccNumbers[x]; //pick out one array item and store it in ccNmbr

      for ( y = 0; y < ccNmbr.length; y++ ) { //loop through each digit in ccNmbr 
      sum += parseInt(ccNmbr.charAt(y), 10); //add each digit to the sum

      } //close adding digits loop

   sumArray.push(sum); //add sum to an array
   sum = 0; //reset sum to 0 for the next loop 

    } //close looping through array loop

    return sumArray; //return outside of the loops

}

addDigits();

Or, interactive here: https://repl.it/I0e5/18