javascript - find closest index of array in javascript

Question

Please look at this array:

(function(){
    function closest (num, arr) {
        var curr = arr[0];
        var diff = Math.abs (num - curr);
        for (var val = 0; val < arr.length; val++) {
            var newdiff = Math.abs (num - arr[val]);
            if (newdiff < diff) {
                diff = newdiff;
                curr = arr[val];
            }
        }
        return curr;
    }
    var _array = [2, 42, 82, 122, 162, 202, 242, 282, 322, 362],
        _number = 155;

    return closest (_number, _array);
})()

Result is 162

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Hello,In this array I want to show the closest index to the result! The result will be 4

标签： javascriptarraysindexingfindclosest

Answer 1

You could store the index and return this value.

function closest(num, arr) {
    var curr = arr[0],
        diff = Math.abs(num - curr),
        index = 0;

    for (var val = 0; val < arr.length; val++) {
        let newdiff = Math.abs(num - arr[val]);
        if (newdiff < diff) {
            diff = newdiff;
            curr = arr[val];
            index = val;
        }
    }
    return index;
}

var array = [2, 42, 82, 122, 162, 202, 242, 282, 322, 362],
    number = 155;

console.log(closest(number, array));