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Daily JavaScript Challenge #JS-188: Calculate Running Median of a Stream of Numbers

Daily JavaScript Challenge: Calculate Running Median of a Stream of Numbers

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

The Challenge

Difficulty: Medium

Topic: Data Structures

Description

Create a function that calculates the running median of a stream of numbers. Each time a number is added to the stream, the median of the current set should be computed and returned.

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/Median#Running_median

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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Podqi

Nice!

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Ivan Isaac

Calculating the running median is the closest I'll ever get to actually running. 🏃‍♂️ Thanks for the workout, JavaScript!

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