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by scrawlon

JavaScript

//A constant to hold the String "null". To be used in typeof checks
NULL_VAL = "null";
//A constant to hold the String "undefined". To be used in typeof checks
UNDEFINED_VAL = "undefined";

/*
 * This function checks if the specified parameter is null or undefined
 * @param something The specified parameter to check for a null or undefined value
 * @param name The name of the parameter. This will be used in the error message
 * If the value 'something' is found to be null or undefined, then this method
 * will throw an Error
 */
function checkNullOrUndefined(something, name) {
 if(UNDEFINED_VAL == typeof(something)) {
 throw new Error(name + " cannot be undefined");
  }
  if(NULL_VAL == typeof(something)) {
    throw new Error(name + " cannot be null");
  }
}


/*
 * This function accepts an array object and a function reference.
 * It iterates through the array and invokes the specified function
 * for every element of the array. In each invocation the current
 * array element is given to the function as a parameter.
 * @param arr The array
 * @param func The function to invoke for every element of the array
 * This method does not return any specific value.
 * This method throws an Error if 'arr' is null, undefined, or is not an array
 * This method throws an Error if 'func' is null, undefined, or is not a function
 */
function iterateAndOperate(arr, func) {
  checkNullOrUndefined(arr, "arr");
  checkNullOrUndefined(func, "func");
  // Verify that arr is an array
  if(!(arr instanceof Array)) {
    throw new Error("arr does not seem to be an array");
  }
  // Verify that arr is an array
  if("function" != typeof(func)) {
    throw new Error("func is not a function");
  }
  for(var i=0; i<arr.length; i++) {
    func(arr[i]);
  }
}

// pattern for assignment 3a.
var pattern = ["@","+"];

function innerPattern(numA) {
  var patArray = pattern;
    if (patArray.length==1) {var pat1=patArray[0];var pat2=""}
    else {var pat1=patArray[0];var pat2=patArray[1];}

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