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Daily JavaScript Challenge: Calculate Maximum Subarray Sum
Hey fellow developers! đź‘‹ Welcome to today's JavaScript coding challenge. Let's keep those programming skills sharp!
The Challenge
Difficulty: Medium
Topic: Array
Description
Given an integer array, find the contiguous subarray (containing at least one number) which has the largest sum and return that sum. Implement the function without using built-in functions that directly solve the problem.
Ready to Begin?
- Fork this challenge
- Write your solution
- Test it against the provided test cases
- Share your approach in the comments below!
Want to Learn More?
Check out the documentation about this topic here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_subarray_problem
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by DPC

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