Because JavaScript strings cannot be changed, the best approach is to create a new string altogether. One method to achieve this is by breaking down the string into individual characters and storing them in an array, as arrays are changeable. This task can be accomplished using Array.from
.
Following that, you can update specific characters. In the given scenario where you need to alter a series of values to be identical, you can utilize Array.fill
, which will substitute a portion of the array with a specified value.
After making these adjustments, all that remains is to merge them back into a string, a process that can be done through Array.join
.
let concealCenter = (str) => Array.from(str).fill("*", 3, -3).join("");