Code Wars challenge question

1

Trying to do the digitalroot code wars challenge, where you add the digits of a number together until it is down to a single digit number.
My code returns an “undefined” even though the console.log(n) commands shows the correct value for the variable. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks much!

// add the digits of the numbers together, return the final sum
function digital_root(n) {
  console.log(n);
  if (n <= 9)
    return n;
  else{
    // use recursion!
    var numString = n.toString();
    var stringArr = numString.split('');
    var toNums = stringArr.map((e)=> parseInt(e));
    var sumNums = toNums.reduce((acc, curr) => acc + curr );
    digital_root(sumNums);
  }
}

console.log(digital_root(16));
2

Where’s your return for the function?

// add the digits of the numbers together, return the final sum
function digital_root(n) {
  console.log(n);
  if (n <= 9)
    return n;
  else{
    // use recursion!
    var numString = n.toString();
    var stringArr = numString.split('');
    var toNums = stringArr.map((e)=> parseInt(e));
    var sumNums = toNums.reduce((acc, curr) => acc + curr );
    // digital_root(sumNums);
    return sumNums; 
  }
}
3

4th line down from top of function.

5

Oh I see what you mean… add all the digits until it goes down to a single digit.
add this to your else statement

return digital_root(sumNums);
6

Oh my gosh, just missing a “return” word. Frustrating. Now I just have to peel the keys out of my forehead. Thanks so much, Owel. And than you too, Dawson, for responding. Tight, concise answer.