trekhleb / trekhleb/javascript-algorithms

Linear Search Fix

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Description

Fixes Linear search by adding for loop rather than a forEach

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Linear search implementation named in the issue and inspect how it currently iterates. Compare the behavior with the repository's existing algorithm tests, then verify that the Linear search still returns the expected results after the iteration change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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