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Daily JavaScript Challenge #JS-87: Binary Gap Length

Daily JavaScript Challenge: Binary Gap Length

Hey fellow developers! 👋 Welcome to today's JavaScript coding challenge. Let's keep those programming skills sharp!

The Challenge

Difficulty: Medium

Topic: Bit Manipulation

Description

Write a function that takes an integer and returns the length of the longest sequence of consecutive zeros ("gaps") that are surrounded by ones in the binary representation of the given number. The function should return 0 if there are no gaps.

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://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number/toString

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  • 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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