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Daily JavaScript Challenge: Balance the Parentheses Count
Hey fellow developers! đź‘‹ Welcome to today's JavaScript coding challenge. Let's keep those programming skills sharp!
The Challenge
Difficulty: Medium
Topic: String Manipulation
Description
Create a function that takes a string with parentheses and returns the number of insertions required to balance the parentheses. A balanced parentheses string is one where each opening parenthesis '(' has a corresponding closing parenthesis ')'.
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://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by DPC
DPC | Sciencx (2025-04-09T00:01:09+00:00) Daily JavaScript Challenge #JS-147: Balance the Parentheses Count. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/04/09/daily-javascript-challenge-js-147-balance-the-parentheses-count/
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