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Daily JavaScript Challenge #JS-90: Generate Collatz Sequence

Daily JavaScript Challenge: Generate Collatz Sequence

Hey fellow developers! ๐Ÿ‘‹ Welcome to today's JavaScript coding challenge. Let's keep those programming skills sharp!

The Challenge

Difficulty: Medium

Topic: Collatz Sequence

Description

Write a function that generates the Collatz sequence for a given positive integer. The Collatz sequence is defined as follows: Starting with any positive integer n, the next term in the sequence is obtained by applying the following rules:

  • If n is even, divide it by 2.
  • If n is odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1. The sequence ends when it reaches the number 1.

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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collatz_conjecture

Join the Discussion!

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

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