Mutations: Basic Algorithm Scripting

JavaScript
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Hey guys! I hope you are all doing great. can anyone help me with this? it works on all tests but not the first test! why?

function mutation(arr) {
  let target = arr[0];
  let test = arr[1];
  for (let i = 0; i < test.length; i++) {
    let elem = new RegExp(test[i], "i")
    let result = elem.test(target);
   // console.log(result)
    if (result === true) {
      return result
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  }
}

mutation(["hello", "hey"]);
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please post a link to the challenge

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when I copied your code into the challenge editor, I immediate was presented with this syntax error

SyntaxError: unknown: Unexpected character ‘“’. (5:31)

you should fix this first before trying to debug

edit: nevermind. I think it is happening because your code above was not posted in a code block.

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I’ve edited your code for readability. When you enter a code block into a forum post, please precede it with a separate line of three backticks and follow it with a separate line of three backticks to make it easier to read.

You can also use the “preformatted text” tool in the editor (</>) to add backticks around text.

Pre-formatted-text
Pre-formatted-text1356×380 401 KB

See this post to find the backtick on your keyboard.
Note: Backticks (`) are not single quotes (').

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when you add a console.log statement to see the test[i] before you compare it, (such as in the code below), you can see that you are comparing h and then returning true immediately after.

Do you think this logic makes sense? (to compare only the first character and if it is found quit immediately?)

function mutation(arr) {
  let target = arr[0];
  let test = arr[1];
  for (let i = 0; i < test.length; i++) {
    console.log(test[i]);
    let elem = new RegExp(test[i], "i")
    let result = elem.test(target);
    console.log(result)
    if (result === true) {
      return result
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  }
}
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Thanks for helping. Actually I had forgotten to remove it (I just wanted to check the character before if statement!).
And my problem is when I tested this code, All the tests got passed except the first one!

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Thank you very much for spending your time to help me!

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Please re-read my comment. I think you have missed the point.

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I did read it! I got what your first paragraph means…
About your question my Answer is no! it doesn’t make sense!

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