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id: 598ee8b91b410510ae82efef
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title: Extensible prime generator
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challengeType: 5
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forumTopicId: 302262
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dashedName: extensible-prime-generator
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---
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# --description--
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Write a generator of prime numbers, in order, that will automatically adjust to accommodate the generation of any reasonably high prime.
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The generator should be able to:
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<ul>
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  <li>Show the first <code>n</code> prime numbers</li>
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  <li>Show the prime numbers in a range</li>
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  <li>Show the number of primes in a range</li>
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  <li>Show the <code>n<sup>th</sup></code> prime number</li>
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</ul>
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The function should have two parameters. The first will receive `n` or the range as an array. The second will receive a boolean, that specifies if the function returns the prime numbers as an array or a single number(the number of primes in the range or the <code>n<sup>th</sup></code> prime). According to the parameters the function should return an array.
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# --hints--
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`primeGenerator` should be a function.
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```js
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assert(typeof primeGenerator === 'function');
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```
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`primeGenerator(20, true)` should return `[2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71]`.
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```js
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assert.deepEqual(primeGenerator(20, true), [
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  2,
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  3,
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  5,
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  7,
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  11,
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  13,
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  17,
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  19,
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  23,
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  29,
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  31,
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  37,
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  41,
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  43,
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  47,
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  53,
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  59,
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  61,
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  67,
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  71
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]);
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```
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`primeGenerator([100, 150], true)` should return `[101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139, 149]`.
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```js
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assert.deepEqual(primeGenerator([100, 150], true), [
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  101,
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  103,
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  107,
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  109,
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  113,
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  127,
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  131,
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  137,
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  139,
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  149
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]);
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```
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`primeGenerator([7700, 8000], false)` should return `30`.
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```js
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assert.equal(primeGenerator([7700, 8000], false), 30);
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```
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`primeGenerator(10000, false)` should return `104729`.
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```js
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assert.equal(primeGenerator(10000, false), 104729);
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```
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# --seed--
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## --seed-contents--
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```js
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function primeGenerator(num, showPrimes) {
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}
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```
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# --solutions--
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```js
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function primeGenerator(num, showPrimes) {
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  let i,
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    arr = [];
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  function isPrime(num) {
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    // try primes <= 16
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    if (num <= 16) { return (
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      num == 2 || num == 3 || num == 5 || num == 7 || num == 11 || num == 13
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    ); }
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    // cull multiples of 2, 3, 5 or 7
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    if (num % 2 == 0 || num % 3 == 0 || num % 5 == 0 || num % 7 == 0)
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      { return false; }
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    // cull square numbers ending in 1, 3, 7 or 9
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    for (let i = 10; i * i <= num; i += 10) {
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      if (num % (i + 1) == 0) return false;
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      if (num % (i + 3) == 0) return false;
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      if (num % (i + 7) == 0) return false;
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      if (num % (i + 9) == 0) return false;
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    }
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    return true;
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  }
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  if (typeof num === 'number') {
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    for (i = 0; arr.length < num; i++) if (isPrime(i)) arr.push(i);
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    // first x primes
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    if (showPrimes) return arr;
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    // xth prime
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    return arr.pop();
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  }
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  if (Array.isArray(num)) {
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    for (i = num[0]; i <= num[1]; i++) if (isPrime(i)) arr.push(i);
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    // primes between x .. y
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    if (showPrimes) return arr;
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    // number of primes between x .. y
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    return arr.length;
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  }
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}
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```
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