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How to find the smallest letter in a sorted array that is larger than a given letter in JavaScript

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// Function to find the smallest letter greater than the given letter
function findSmallestLetterGreaterThanTarget(letters, givenLetter) {
    let left = 0;
    let right = letters.length - 1;
    let result = letters[0]; // Default to the first letter

    while (left <= right) {
        let mid = left + Math.floor((right - left) / 2);

        if (letters[mid] > givenLetter) {
            result = letters[mid];
            right = mid - 1; // Narrow down to the left half
        } else {
            left = mid + 1; // Narrow down to the right half
        }
    }

    return result;
}

const letters = ['c', 'e', 'k', 'm']; 
const givenLetter = 'd';

const result = findSmallestLetterGreaterThanTarget(letters, givenLetter);

console.log(`The smallest letter greater than '${givenLetter}' is: ${result}`);



/*
run:

The smallest letter greater than 'd' is: e

*/

 



answered Sep 21, 2025 by avibootz
edited Sep 21, 2025 by avibootz
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