Learn Basic Algorithmic Thinking by Building a Number Sorter - Step 38

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not quite sure if Im doing this right just looking for some guidance

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const insertionSort = (array) => {
  for (let i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
    const currValue = array[i];
    let j = i - 1;

    while (j >= 0 && array[j] > currValue) {

      array[j] = array[j + 1];
        j--;
    }
  }
}

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Learn Basic Algorithmic Thinking by Building a Number Sorter - Step 38

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Hi @4hvcv6nxzn

Before decrementing j , assign the value at j to the index j + 1 .

I way I read it, you need to access the j+1, then assign it the j value.

Happy coding