Solved "Longest Common Prefix" on LeetCode with JavaScript

💻 Solving “Longest Common Prefix” on LeetCode (JavaScript Edition) Today I solved the “Longest Common Prefix” problem on LeetCode — a classic string challenge that’s simple on the surface but elegant when you find the right approach. 🧩 The challenge: Given an array of strings, return the longest prefix that’s common to all of them. Example: ["flower", "flow", "flight"] → "fl" ⚙️ My solution (JavaScript): Instead of checking every string one by one, I decided to sort the array first. This way, only the first and last words in sorted order need to be compared — because they’ll show the full range of differences in the array. 🧠 Why I like this approach: It’s clean and easy to reason about. Sorting reduces the comparison scope. It demonstrates how a small insight can simplify a problem significantly. 💬 Takeaway: Sometimes the most elegant solutions come from looking at the data differently — not from writing more code. #LeetCode #JavaScript #Coding #ProblemSolving #SoftwareEngineering #LearningJourney

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