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Daily JavaScript Challenge #JS-181: Find the Smallest Missing Positive Integer

Daily JavaScript Challenge: Find the Smallest Missing Positive Integer

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

The Challenge

Difficulty: Medium

Topic: Arrays

Description

Given an unsorted array of integers, find the smallest positive integer that is missing from the array. The function should return this integer.

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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeonhole_principle

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  • Did you find any interesting edge cases?
  • What was your biggest learning from this challenge?

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