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Revise JavaScript code explanation in README
Updated the explanation of the JavaScript code example to clarify its functionality and the output and changed variable name to more recongnisable names
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#### 87. What is the output of below code?
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```javascript
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const t = [1, 2, 3];
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let v = t.reduce((a, b) => a + (b % 2), 0);
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const numbers = [1, 2, 3];
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(function(a) {
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for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
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v ^= (a[i] << i);
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// Count how many numbers are odd
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let xorAccumulator = numbers.reduce((sum, value) => {
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return sum + (value % 2);
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}, 0);
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// IIFE applying XOR of each element shifted by its index
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(function(arr) {
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for (let index = 0; index < arr.length; index++) {
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xorAccumulator ^= (arr[index] << index);
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}
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})(t);
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})(numbers);
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console.log(xorAccumulator);
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console.log(v);
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```
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##### Answer: 3
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The whole thing basically starts by counting how many odd numbers are in the array, which gives the value 2 to begin with. Then each element gets shifted left by its index, turning the numbers into slightly bigger weird versions of themselves, and each of those gets XOR-combined with the running value. By the time those three XOR hits finish, the value morphs into 11, which is exactly what the console prints.
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This question is really showcasing how JavaScript mixes array reduction with low-level bitwise tricks. The code first uses .reduce() to turn the array into a single value by counting how many elements are odd, then an IIFE immediately kicks in and loops through the array again, shifting each number left by its index and XOR-ing it into the accumulator. The whole vibe is about understanding how reduction works for summarizing arrays and how bit shifting plus XOR can transform values in a way that feels mathematical rather than typical JS.
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</p>
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</details>
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