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Daily JavaScript Challenge #JS-176: Extract Numbers from String and Calculate Sum

Daily JavaScript Challenge: Extract Numbers from String and Calculate Sum

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

The Challenge

Difficulty: Medium

Topic: String Manipulation

Description

Write a function that takes a string as input, extracts all the numbers (which can consist of digits only), and returns their sum. The function should ignore any non-numeric characters. If the string contains no numbers, the function should return 0.

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/Guide/Regular_Expressions

Join the Discussion!

  • 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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