freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/en/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/golf-code.en.md

id, title, challengeType

id	title	challengeType
5664820f61c48e80c9fa476c	Golf Code	1

Description

In the game of golf each hole has a par meaning the average number of strokes a golfer is expected to make in order to sink the ball in a hole to complete the play. Depending on how far above or below par your strokes are, there is a different nickname. Your function will be passed par and strokes arguments. Return the correct string according to this table which lists the strokes in order of priority; top (highest) to bottom (lowest):

Strokes	Return
1	"Hole-in-one!"
<= par - 2	"Eagle"
par - 1	"Birdie"
par	"Par"
par + 1	"Bogey"
par + 2	"Double Bogey"
>= par + 3	"Go Home!"

par and strokes will always be numeric and positive. We have added an array of all the names for your convenience.

Instructions

Tests

- text: '<code>golfScore(4, 1)</code> should return "Hole-in-one!"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(4, 1) === "Hole-in-one!", ''<code>golfScore(4, 1)</code> should return "Hole-in-one!"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(4, 2)</code> should return "Eagle"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(4, 2) === "Eagle", ''<code>golfScore(4, 2)</code> should return "Eagle"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(5, 2)</code> should return "Eagle"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(5, 2) === "Eagle", ''<code>golfScore(5, 2)</code> should return "Eagle"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(4, 3)</code> should return "Birdie"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(4, 3) === "Birdie", ''<code>golfScore(4, 3)</code> should return "Birdie"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(4, 4)</code> should return "Par"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(4, 4) === "Par", ''<code>golfScore(4, 4)</code> should return "Par"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(1, 1)</code> should return "Hole-in-one!"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(1, 1) === "Hole-in-one!", ''<code>golfScore(1, 1)</code> should return "Hole-in-one!"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(5, 5)</code> should return "Par"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(5, 5) === "Par", ''<code>golfScore(5, 5)</code> should return "Par"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(4, 5)</code> should return "Bogey"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(4, 5) === "Bogey", ''<code>golfScore(4, 5)</code> should return "Bogey"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(4, 6)</code> should return "Double Bogey"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(4, 6) === "Double Bogey", ''<code>golfScore(4, 6)</code> should return "Double Bogey"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(4, 7)</code> should return "Go Home!"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(4, 7) === "Go Home!", ''<code>golfScore(4, 7)</code> should return "Go Home!"'');'
- text: '<code>golfScore(5, 9)</code> should return "Go Home!"'
  testString: 'assert(golfScore(5, 9) === "Go Home!", ''<code>golfScore(5, 9)</code> should return "Go Home!"'');'

Challenge Seed

var names = ["Hole-in-one!", "Eagle", "Birdie", "Par", "Bogey", "Double Bogey", "Go Home!"];
function golfScore(par, strokes) {
  // Only change code below this line
  
  
  return "Change Me";
  // Only change code above this line
}

// Change these values to test
golfScore(5, 4);

Solution

function golfScore(par, strokes) {
  if (strokes === 1) {
    return "Hole-in-one!";
  }
  
  if (strokes <= par - 2) {
    return "Eagle";
  }
  
  if (strokes === par - 1) {
    return "Birdie";
  }
  
  if (strokes === par) {
    return "Par";
  }
  
  if (strokes === par + 1) {
    return "Bogey";
  }
  
  if(strokes === par + 2) {
    return "Double Bogey";
  }
  
  return "Go Home!";
}