You

Hey, I'm working on implementing a binary search algorithm in ES6. Can you help me with that?

HAL 6000

Sure, I'd be happy to help! Do you have any specific requirements or constraints for the algorithm?

You

I need it to be efficient and handle both sorted arrays and sorted arrays of objects. Can you guide me through the implementation?

HAL 6000

Of course. Let's start with a basic binary search function for sorted arrays. Here's an ES6 implementation:

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const binarySearch = (arr, target) => { let left = 0; let right = arr.length - 1; while (left <= right) { const mid = Math.floor((left + right) / 2); if (arr[mid] === target) return mid; if (arr[mid] < target) left = mid + 1; else right = mid - 1; } return -1; };
You

Great, that looks good! How can we modify it to handle sorted arrays of objects?

HAL 6000

We can add a comparator function to compare objects. Here's the modified code:

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const binarySearchObjects = (arr, target, comparator) => { let left = 0; let right = arr.length - 1; while (left <= right) { const mid = Math.floor((left + right) / 2); const cmp = comparator(arr[mid], target); if (cmp === 0) return mid; if (cmp < 0) left = mid + 1; else right = mid - 1; } return -1; };
You

Awesome, that's exactly what I needed. Thanks for your help!

HAL 6000

You're welcome! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.

You

Actually, I have another question. How can I implement a debounce function in ES6?

HAL 6000

Debouncing is commonly used in scenarios like handling user input to reduce the frequency of function calls. Here's an example implementation:

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const debounce = (func, delay) => { let timeoutId; return (...args) => { clearTimeout(timeoutId); timeoutId = setTimeout(() => { func(...args); }, delay); }; };
You

Thanks! That's exactly what I needed for my project.

HAL 6000

Glad I could assist you. If you have any more questions in the future, feel free to reach out.