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Reversing a String using JavaScript

Overview​

Reversing a string is a fundamental operation in JavaScript, often used in text processing, palindromic checks, and other various applications. This snippet provides an efficient way to reverse any given string.

Code​

String Reversal Function​

function reverseString(str) {
  return str.split("").reverse().join("");
}

Example Usage​

Reversing a String​

const originalString = "Hello, world!";
const reversedString = reverseString(originalString);
console.log("Reversed String:", reversedString); // Output: "!dlrow ,olleH"

Code Description​

The reverseString function offers a concise approach to string reversal:

  • Purpose: To reverse the order of characters in a string.
  • Implementation: Splits the string into an array of characters, reverses the array, and then joins the characters back into a string.
  • Return Value: The reversed string.

This function is particularly useful in situations requiring the reversal of text, whether for aesthetic purposes, text analysis, or algorithmic challenges.

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