JavaScript Sorting Algorithm: Find the highest index at which a value should be inserted into an array in order to maintain its sort order, based on a provided iterator function

JavaScript Sorting Algorithm: Exercise-17 with Solution

Find Highest Insert Index

Write a JavaScript program to find the highest index at which a value should be inserted into an array to maintain its sort order. This is based on a provided iterator function.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

const sortedLastIndexBy = (arr, n, fn) => {
  const isDescending = fn(arr[0]) > fn(arr[arr.length - 1]);
  const val = fn(n);
  const index = arr
    .map(fn)
    .reverse()
    .findIndex(el => (isDescending ? val <= el : val >= el));
  return index === -1 ? 0 : arr.length - index;
};

console.log(sortedLastIndexBy([{ x: 4 }, { x: 5 }], { x: 4 }, o => o.x));

Sample Output:

1

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript function that finds the highest index at which a given value should be inserted in a sorted array.
• Write a JavaScript function that uses binary search to efficiently determine the highest insert index.
• Write a JavaScript function that handles duplicate values by returning the last valid insertion point.
• Write a JavaScript function that validates the sorted array and the target value before computing the index.

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