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Shapes With N Sides

JavaScriptHardmatharraysgeometryobjects

Instructions

Create a function that takes a whole number as input and returns the shape with that number's amount of sides. Here are the expected outputs to get from these inputs.

InputsOutputs
1"circle"
2"semi-circle"
3"triangle"
4"square"
5"pentagon"
6"hexagon"
7"heptagon"
8"octagon"
9"nonagon"
10"decagon"

Examples

nSidedShape(3) ➞ "triangle"

nSidedShape(1) ➞ "circle"

nSidedShape(9) ➞ "nonagon"

Notes

  • There won't be any tests with a number below 1 or greater than 10.
  • Return the output in lowercase.
  • The challenge is intended to be completed without conditionals (it would take too long)!
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