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DataWeave programming challenge #6: Using tail-recursion to get the factorial of a number



 

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Input


Consider the following input payload (can be of txt format):


3
5
-6
300


Explanation of the problem


  1. Create a tail-recursive function to get the factorial of each positive number from the payload.

  2. Sum the results.

  3. Retrieve the digits/characters located at positions 20-25.

  4. Make sure to return a number and not a string.

  5. Numbers 0 or less won't be calculated.


For example:

  • The factorial of 3 is 6 (3 x 2 x 1)

  • The factorial of 5 is 120 (5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1)

  • The factorial of -6 won't be calculated so the result will be 0

  • And so on

  • Once the results are summed (6 + 120 + 0...), extract the digits at indexes 20 to 25.

  • Return this last 6-digit number.



Expected output


In this case, the expected output would be:


537046




Clues


If you're stuck with your solution, feel free to check out some of these clues to give you ideas on how to solve it!


Clue #1

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