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Challenges Run-length encode a byte sequence

JavaScript (Node.js), 101 82 bytes -19 bytes thanks to Shaggy! x=>x.replace(/(..)\1{0,62}/g,(c,g)=>c>'c'||c[5]?(192+c.length/2).toString(16)+g:c) Try it online! Everything can be sol...

posted 3y ago by Moshi‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Moshi‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2021-10-13T22:38:59Z (about 3 years ago)
  • # [JavaScript (Node.js)], 101 bytes
  • ```javascript
  • x=>x.match(/(..)\1{0,62}/g).map(c=>c>'c'|c.length>5?(192+c.length/2).toString(16)+c[0]+c[1]:c).join``
  • ```
  • [Try it online!][TIO-kug951yh]
  • Everything can be solved with regexes.
  • Takes input and outputs as hex strings.
  • [JavaScript (Node.js)]: https://nodejs.org
  • [TIO-kug951yh]: https://tio.run/##zZRBTsMwEEXX9Sm8s620zthAJUAJh2DZRmo62GmqYFeJhSqVnj0EBwQ3qP9iNPP@5q3mWH/UA/btKaycfzOjLcZzUZ7lex3wwHMupdiqCyzX@po3YsInjkWJJUP2ibIzrgmH8uGFq0ed/d65FjL419C3ruFqLTLcQDUNVT2hkEffut1uRO@GQIMZwkALuiELBgAKNNzBPVvOJ0SkACLYm71FQIX6f3@jJKCQiEQyGj8i9qZJQCERiWQ0okj1TIj1PeV/f4d6O/8fQS9k8c19Z2TnGx7bjLKto6uSsmm1kYkZMkGu4xc "JavaScript (Node.js) – Try It Online"
  • # [JavaScript (Node.js)], ~~101~~ 82 bytes
  • *-19 bytes thanks to Shaggy!*
  • ```javascript
  • x=>x.replace(/(..)\1{0,62}/g,(c,g)=>c>'c'||c[5]?(192+c.length/2).toString(16)+g:c)
  • ```
  • [Try it online!][TIO-kug951yh]
  • Everything can be solved with regexes.
  • Takes input and outputs as hex strings.
  • [JavaScript (Node.js)]: https://nodejs.org
  • [TIO-kug951yh]: https://tio.run/##zZRBbsIwEEXX@BTe2VaCM3ZbJFolHKJLYBGmtguKbJRYCAk4ewpOpfYG@K9m3t@81T@0p3bAfn@Mcx@@zGjr8Vw3Z9mbY9ei4RWXUmzUBcqFvlWu5Fg6UTfYMGTXK67ftiuulrpA2Rnv4nelhYzhM/Z777haiMK9oxgx@CHSaIY40JquyYwBgAINL/DKyumFhBRAAjuzswioUP/vn5QMFDKRyEbjV8Q@NRkoZCKRjUYS2X4QYkNP@d/u0GCn/RH0QmYPHjoju@B4agvKNp7OG8rup01MTJAJcht/AA "JavaScript (Node.js) – Try It Online"
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2021-10-07T01:21:11Z (about 3 years ago)
# [JavaScript (Node.js)], 101 bytes

```javascript
x=>x.match(/(..)\1{0,62}/g).map(c=>c>'c'|c.length>5?(192+c.length/2).toString(16)+c[0]+c[1]:c).join``
```

[Try it online!][TIO-kug951yh]

Everything can be solved with regexes.

Takes input and outputs as hex strings.

[JavaScript (Node.js)]: https://nodejs.org
[TIO-kug951yh]: https://tio.run/##zZRBTsMwEEXX9Sm8s620zthAJUAJh2DZRmo62GmqYFeJhSqVnj0EBwQ3qP9iNPP@5q3mWH/UA/btKaycfzOjLcZzUZ7lex3wwHMupdiqCyzX@po3YsInjkWJJUP2ibIzrgmH8uGFq0ed/d65FjL419C3ruFqLTLcQDUNVT2hkEffut1uRO@GQIMZwkALuiELBgAKNNzBPVvOJ0SkACLYm71FQIX6f3@jJKCQiEQyGj8i9qZJQCERiWQ0okj1TIj1PeV/f4d6O/8fQS9k8c19Z2TnGx7bjLKto6uSsmm1kYkZMkGu4xc "JavaScript (Node.js) – Try It Online"