longest word

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// USING A FOR LOOP
function longestWord(text) {
    let wordArray = text.split(' ')
    let maxLength = 0
    let result = ''
    for (let i = 0; i < wordArray.length; i++) {
        if (wordArray[i].length > maxLength) {
            maxLength = wordArray[i].length
            result = wordArray[i]
        }
    }
    return result
}
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// USING .REDUCE()
function longestWord(text) {
    var result = text.split(' ').reduce((maxLengthWord, currentWord) => {
        if (currentWord.length > maxLengthWord.length) {
            return currentWord
        } else {
            return maxLengthWord
        }
    }, "")
    return result
}
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// USING .SORT()
function longestWord(text) {

    var sortedArray = text.split(' ')
                          .sort((wordA, wordB) => wordB.length - wordA.length)

    return sortedArray[0]
}
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