diff --git a/snippets/clampNumber.md b/snippets/clampNumber.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ddbb655ff --- /dev/null +++ b/snippets/clampNumber.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +### clampNumber + +Clamps `num` within the inclusive `lower` and `upper` bounds. + +If `lower` is greater than `upper`, swap them. +If `num` falls within the range, return `num`. +Otherwise return the nearest number in the range. + +```js +const clampNumber = (num, lower, upper) => { + if(lower > upper) upper = [lower, lower = upper][0]; + return (num>=lower && num<=upper) ? num : ((num < lower) ? lower : upper) +} +// clampNumber(2, 3, 5) -> 3 +// clampNumber(1, -1, -5) -> -1 +// clampNumber(3, 2, 4) -> 3 +```