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Count the Occurrences of Elements in an Array
Description
You are required to write a JavaScript function that takes an array of elements as input and returns an object.
The object should contain each unique element from the array as a key and its occurrence count as the value.
This task is commonly used in data processing, such as:
- Analyzing frequency distributions (e.g., finding the most common words in a text).
- Counting occurrences of user interactions (e.g., button clicks, page visits).
- Aggregating data for reporting or analytics.
Requirements
Input: An array of elements (e.g., numbers, strings, or mixed types).
Output: An object where each unique element in the array is a key. The corresponding value represents the count of that element in the array.
Considerations:
- Handle different data types (numbers, strings, booleans, etc.).
- Ensure the function can process empty arrays correctly, returning an empty object.
- Be mindful of case sensitivity for string elements (e.g., "A" vs "a").
Example Usage
countOccurrences(["apple", "banana", "apple", "orange", "banana", "apple"]);// Expected output: { apple: 3, banana: 2, orange: 1 }countOccurrences([1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 4]);// Expected output: { 1: 3, 2: 2, 3: 1, 4: 1 }countOccurrences([]);// Expected output: {}
Did you know?
JavaScript was originally called "LiveScript" before being renamed to JavaScript.
Test Cases
Input:
[ 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4 ]
Expected Output:
"{\"1\":1,\"2\":2,\"3\":3,\"4\":1}"