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use parameter instead of hardcoded num variable
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Sprint-2/2-mandatory-debug/2.js

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// Predict the output of the following code:
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// =============> Write your prediction here
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// All 3 console.logs will print "3" because the getLastDigit
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// function ignores its parameter and always returns the hardcoded
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// const num which is 103.
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const num = 103;
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// Now run the code and compare the output to your prediction
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// =============> write the output here
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// The output is:
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// The last digit of 42 is 3
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// The last digit of 105 is 3
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// The last digit of 806 is 3
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// Explain why the output is the way it is
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// =============> write your explanation here
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// The function uses a hardcoded variable num = 103 from outside
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// the function instead of the num parameter that is passed to the
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// function. Therefore, it always returns the last digit of 103.
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// To fix this I can remove the const num = 103 and add num as a
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// parameter to the function so each call to getLastDigit will use
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// the number passed in as an argument (its own input) instead of the
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// hardcoded value.
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// Finally, correct the code to fix the problem
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// =============> write your new code here
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function getLastDigit(num) {
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return num.toString().slice(-1);
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}
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console.log(`The last digit of 42 is ${getLastDigit(42)}`);
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console.log(`The last digit of 105 is ${getLastDigit(105)}`);
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console.log(`The last digit of 806 is ${getLastDigit(806)}`);
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// This program should tell the user the last digit of each number.
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// Explain why getLastDigit is not working properly - correct the problem

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