Find which single item is missing from an array (comparing 2 arrays)
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#javascript
// Example Arrays
let filterArrayB = ['aa', 'ab', 'ac', 'ad', 'ae', 'af', 'ag']
let filterArrayA = ['aa', 'ab', 'ac', 'ae', 'af', 'ag']
// This only works if there is a 1 item difference
compare = (a,b) => {
let inBoth = []
let missingItem = []
a.forEach(item => {
for (let i=0; i<b.length; i++){
if (item == b[i]){
inBoth.push(item)
if (i == b.length) return
}
if (a.length < b.length) {
b.forEach(item => {
if (!a.includes(item)){
missingItem = item
}
})
} else {
a.forEach(item => {
if (!b.includes(item)){
missingItem = item
}
})
}
}
})
return missingItem
}
compare(filterArrayA, filterArrayB)
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