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Daily JavaScript Challenge #JS-76: Calculate the Sum of Diagonal Elements in a Matrix

Daily JavaScript Challenge: Calculate the Sum of Diagonal Elements in a Matrix

Hey fellow developers! 👋 Welcome to today's JavaScript coding challenge. Let's keep those programming skills sharp!

The Challenge

Difficulty: Medium

Topic: Matrix Manipulation

Description

Write a function that calculates the sum of all the elements on the main diagonal of a square matrix. The matrix will be provided as 2D array of numbers where each sub-array represents a row of the matrix.

Ready to Begin?

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  1. Fork this challenge
  2. Write your solution
  3. Test it against the provided test cases
  4. Share your approach in the comments below!

Want to Learn More?

Check out the documentation about this topic here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array

Join the Discussion!

  • How did you approach this problem?
  • Did you find any interesting edge cases?
  • What was your biggest learning from this challenge?

Let's learn together! Drop your thoughts and questions in the comments below. 👇


This is part of our Daily JavaScript Challenge series. Follow me for daily programming challenges and let's grow together! 🚀

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