We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience on our website. Please read our cookie policy for more information about how we use cookies.
  1. Prepare
  2. Algorithms
  3. Greedy
  4. Minimum Absolute Difference in an Array
  5. Discussions

Minimum Absolute Difference in an Array

  • dejno
     + 1 comment

    JavaScript version that I like and feel is readable and clean.

    function minimumAbsoluteDifference(arr) {
    // Sort
    arr.sort();

    let minDiff;

    // Loop through the consecutive pairs, if 0 return, else set min diff
    for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
        let absDiff = Math.abs(arr[i+1] - arr[i]);
        if (!minDiff || absDiff < minDiff) minDiff = absDiff;
        if (minDiff === 0) return 0;
    }

    return minDiff;
}