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33// Predict the output of the following code:
44// =============> Write your prediction here
5+ // I predict every line will say the last digit is 3, because the function
6+ // ignores the number I pass in and always uses num = 103.
57
68const num = 103 ;
79
8- function getLastDigit ( ) {
10+ function getLastDigit ( num ) {
911 return num . toString ( ) . slice ( - 1 ) ;
1012}
1113
@@ -15,10 +17,17 @@ console.log(`The last digit of 806 is ${getLastDigit(806)}`);
1517
1618// Now run the code and compare the output to your prediction
1719// =============> write the output here
20+ // The last digit of 42 is 3
21+ // The last digit of 105 is 3
22+ // The last digit of 806 is 3
1823// Explain why the output is the way it is
1924// =============> write your explanation here
25+ // getLastDigit has no parameter, so the argument in getLastDigit(42) is
26+ // ignored. Inside the function, num refers to the global constant
27+ // num = 103, so it always returns "3".
2028// Finally, correct the code to fix the problem
2129// =============> write your new code here
22-
30+ // I added num as a parameter: function getLastDigit(num). Now num is the
31+ // value I pass in, not the global num = 103.
2332// This program should tell the user the last digit of each number.
2433// Explain why getLastDigit is not working properly - correct the problem
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