1. /**
  2. * Compresses message queue output for validation checks with inline comments.
  3. *
  4. * @param {Array<string>} messages An array of message strings from a queue.
  5. * @param {string} [delimiter=', '] Delimiter between messages. Defaults to ', '.
  6. * @returns {string} A single string containing the compressed messages.
  7. */
  8. function compressMessages(messages, delimiter = ', ') {
  9. if (!Array.isArray(messages)) {
  10. return ""; // Handle invalid input
  11. }
  13. const formattedMessages = messages.map(message => {
  14. // Escape special characters for safe string concatenation
  15. return message.replace(/[&<>"']/g, '\\$&');
  16. });
  18. const joinedString = formattedMessages.join(delimiter);
  20. // Add inline comments for readability and validation
  21. let compressedString = "";
  22. for (let i = 0; i < joinedString.length; i++) {
  23. compressedString += joinedString[i];
  24. if ((i + 1) % 10 === 0 && i < joinedString.length - 1) {
  25. // Add a newline after every 10 characters for readability
  26. compressedString += "\n";
  27. }
  28. }
  30. return compressedString;
  31. }
  33. //Example Usage:
  34. // const messages = ["Hello, world!", "This is a test.", "Another message"];
  35. // const compressed = compressMessages(messages);
  36. // console.log(compressed);
  37. // const compressedWithCustomDelimiter = compressMessages(messages, '; ');
  38. // console.log(compressedWithCustomDelimiter);

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