CoffeeScript function: Find the longest word within a string
CoffeeScript Function : Exercise-13 with Solution
Write a CoffeeScript function that accepts a string as a parameter and find the longest word within the string.
Example string : 'Web Development Tutorial'
Expected Output : 'Development'
HTML Code :
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<script src="//jashkenas.github.io/coffee-script/extras/coffee-script.js"></script>
<title>Find the longest word within a string</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
CoffeeScript Code :
find_longest_word = (str) ->
array1 = str.match(/\w[a-z]{0,}/gi)
result = array1[0]
x = 1
while x < array1.length
if result.length < array1[x].length
result = array1[x]
x++
result
console.log find_longest_word('Web Development Tutorial')
Sample Output:
"Development"
Live Demo :
See the Pen coffeescript-exercise-13 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.
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