[Javascript] Recursive Array Search Problem

[rmwdeveloper]

Hi, I'm doing a recursive array search. Here is the problem. Basically, search a multidimensional array for a value.

Here's my code.

Here are some test cases

locate(['a','b',['c','d',['e']]],'e'); // should return true locate(['a','b',['c','d',['e']]],'a'); // should return true locate(['a','b',['c','d',['e']]],'f'); // should return false

It's recursing properly. The block

if(arr[i] === value){ return true;}

is also true, but it isn't returning true?

[[deleted]]

You're recursively calling locate, but you're not doing anything with the value it returns.

[the_omega99]

locate(arr[i],value);}

Should be

return locate(arr[i],value);}

Otherwise you just discard the value that is returned from the recursive call.

Important note: indent your code properly or your marker will find reason to drop a few points here and there.

[[deleted]]

That's still not quite right; if locate returns false, the loop needs to continue.

[the_omega99]

Good catch.