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--description--

In this exercise, we are going to perform a subset test on 2 sets of data. We will create a method on our Set data structure called isSubsetOf. This will compare the first set against the second, and if the first set is fully contained within the second, it will return true.

For example, if setA = ['a','b'] and setB = ['a','b','c','d'], then setA is a subset of setB, so setA.isSubsetOf(setB) should return true.

--hints--

Your Set class should have a isSubsetOf method.

assert(
(function () {
var test = new Set();
return typeof test.isSubsetOf === 'function';
})()
);

The first Set should be contained in the second Set.

assert(
(function () {
var setA = new Set();
var setB = new Set();
setA.add('a');
setB.add('b');
setB.add('c');
setB.add('a');
setB.add('d');
var aIsSubsetOfB = setA.isSubsetOf(setB);
return aIsSubsetOfB === true;
})()
);

['a', 'b'].isSubsetOf(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']) should return true.

assert(
(function () {
var setA = new Set();
var setB = new Set();
setA.add('a');
setA.add('b');
setB.add('a');
setB.add('b');
setB.add('c');
setB.add('d');
var aIsSubsetOfB = setA.isSubsetOf(setB);
return aIsSubsetOfB === true;
})()
);

['a', 'b', 'c'].isSubsetOf(['a', 'b']) should return false.

assert(
(function () {
var setA = new Set();
var setB = new Set();
setA.add('a');
setA.add('b');
setA.add('c');
setB.add('a');
setB.add('b');
var aIsSubsetOfB = setA.isSubsetOf(setB);
return aIsSubsetOfB === false;
})()
);

[].isSubsetOf([]) should return true.

assert(
(function () {
var setA = new Set();
var setB = new Set();
var aIsSubsetOfB = setA.isSubsetOf(setB);
return aIsSubsetOfB === true;
})()
);

['a', 'b'].isSubsetOf(['c', 'd']) should return false.

assert(
(function () {
var setA = new Set();
var setB = new Set();
setA.add('a');
setA.add('b');
setB.add('c');
setB.add('d');
var aIsSubsetOfB = setA.isSubsetOf(setB);
return aIsSubsetOfB === false;
})()
);

--seed--

--seed-contents--

class Set {
constructor() {
// This will hold the set
this.dictionary = {};
this.length = 0;
}
// This method will check for the presence of an element and return true or false
has(element) {
return this.dictionary[element] !== undefined;
}
// This method will return all the values in the set
values() {
return Object.keys(this.dictionary);
}
// This method will add an element to the set
add(element) {
if (!this.has(element)) {
this.dictionary[element] = true;
this.length++;
return true;
}

return false;
}
// This method will remove an element from a set
remove(element) {
if (this.has(element)) {
delete this.dictionary[element];
this.length--;
return true;
}

return false;
}
// This method will return the size of the set
size() {
return this.length;
}
// This is our union method
union(set) {
const newSet = new Set();
this.values().forEach(value => {
newSet.add(value);
})
set.values().forEach(value => {
newSet.add(value);
})

return newSet;
}
// This is our intersection method
intersection(set) {
const newSet = new Set();

let largeSet;
let smallSet;
if (this.dictionary.length > set.length) {
largeSet = this;
smallSet = set;
} else {
largeSet = set;
smallSet = this;
}

smallSet.values().forEach(value => {
if (largeSet.dictionary[value]) {
newSet.add(value);
}
})

return newSet;
}

difference(set) {
const newSet = new Set();

this.values().forEach(value => {
if (!set.dictionary[value]) {
newSet.add(value);
}
})

return newSet;
}
// Only change code below this line

// Only change code above this line
}

--solutions--

class Set {
constructor() {
this.dictionary = {};
this.length = 0;
}

has(element) {
return this.dictionary[element] !== undefined;
}

values() {
return Object.keys(this.dictionary);
}

add(element) {
if (!this.has(element)) {
this.dictionary[element] = true;
this.length++;
return true;
}

return false;
}

remove(element) {
if (this.has(element)) {
delete this.dictionary[element];
this.length--;
return true;
}

return false;
}

size() {
return this.length;
}

union(set) {
const newSet = new Set();
this.values().forEach(value => {
newSet.add(value);
})
set.values().forEach(value => {
newSet.add(value);
})

return newSet;
}

intersection(set) {
const newSet = new Set();

let largeSet;
let smallSet;
if (this.dictionary.length > set.length) {
largeSet = this;
smallSet = set;
} else {
largeSet = set;
smallSet = this;
}

smallSet.values().forEach(value => {
if (largeSet.dictionary[value]) {
newSet.add(value);
}
})

return newSet;
}

difference(set) {
const newSet = new Set();

this.values().forEach(value => {
if (!set.dictionary[value]) {
newSet.add(value);
}
})

return newSet;
}

isSubsetOf(set) {
for(const value of this.values()){
if(!set.dictionary[value]) return false;
}
return true
}
}