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1function wrap(text, tag) {
2 return `<${tag}>${text}</${tag}>`;
3}
4
5function isTag(text, tag) {
6 return text.startsWith(`<${tag}>`);
7}
8
9function parser(markdown, delimiter, tag) {
10 const pattern = new RegExp(`${delimiter}(.+)${delimiter}`);
11 const replacement = `<${tag}>$1</${tag}>`;
12 return markdown.replace(pattern, replacement);
13}
14
15function parse__(markdown) {
16 return parser(markdown, '__', 'strong');
17}
18
19function parse_(markdown) {
20 return parser(markdown, '_', 'em');
21}
22
23function parseText(markdown, list) {
24 const parsedText = parse_(parse__(markdown));
25 if (list) {
26 return parsedText;
27 } else {
28 return wrap(parsedText, 'p');
29 }
30}
31
32function parseHeader(markdown, list) {
33 let count = 0;
34 for (let i = 0; i < markdown.length; i++) {
35 if (markdown[i] === '#') {
36 count += 1;
37 } else {
38 break;
1/**
2 * A Markdown parser that converts Markdown syntax to HTML.
3 * Supports headers, bold/italic text, paragraphs, and unordered lists.
4 */
5class MarkdownParser {
6 /**
7 * Parses a markdown string and converts it to HTML.
8 * @param {string} markdown - The markdown text to parse
9 * @returns {string} The resulting HTML
10 */
11 parse(markdown) {
12 const lines = markdown.split('\n');
13 let html = '';
14 let inList = false;
15
16 for (const line of lines) {
17 const result = this.parseLine(line, inList);
18 html += result.html;
19 inList = result.inList;
3920 }
40 }
41 if (count === 0 || count > 6) {
42 return [null, list];
43 }
44 const headerTag = `h${count}`;
45 const headerHtml = wrap(markdown.substring(count + 1), headerTag);
46 if (list) {
47 return [`</ul>${headerHtml}`, false];
48 } else {
49 return [headerHtml, false];
50 }
51}
52
53function parseLineItem(markdown, list) {
54 if (markdown.startsWith('*')) {
55 const innerHtml = wrap(parseText(markdown.substring(2), true), 'li');
56 if (list) {
57 return [innerHtml, true];
58 } else {
59 return [`<ul>${innerHtml}`, true];
21
22 // Close any open list at the end
23 if (inList) {
24 html += '</ul>';
6025 }
26
27 return html;
6128 }
62 return [null, list];
63}
64
65function parseParagraph(markdown, list) {
66 if (!list) {
67 return [parseText(markdown, false), false];
68 } else {
69 return [`</ul>${parseText(markdown, false)}`, false];
70 }
71}
72
73function parseLine(markdown, list) {
74 let [result, inListAfter] = parseHeader(markdown, list);
75 if (result === null) {
76 [result, inListAfter] = parseLineItem(markdown, list);
29
30 /**
31 * Parses a single line of markdown.
32 * @param {string} line - The line to parse
33 * @param {boolean} inList - Whether we're currently in a list
34 * @returns {{html: string, inList: boolean}} The parsed HTML and list state
35 */
36 parseLine(line, inList) {
37 // Try to parse as header
38 const headerResult = this.parseHeader(line);
39 if (headerResult !== null) {
40 // If we were in a list, close it before the header
41 const html = inList ? `</ul>${headerResult}` : headerResult;
42 return { html, inList: false };
43 }
44
45 // Try to parse as list item
46 if (line.startsWith('*')) {
47 const listItemContent = line.substring(2);
48 const parsedContent = this.parseInlineFormatting(listItemContent);
49 const listItemHtml = `<li>${parsedContent}</li>`;
50
51 if (inList) {
52 // Continue existing list
53 return { html: listItemHtml, inList: true };
54 } else {
55 // Start new list
56 return { html: `<ul>${listItemHtml}`, inList: true };
57 }
58 }
59
60 // Parse as paragraph
61 const paragraphContent = this.parseInlineFormatting(line);
62 const paragraphHtml = `<p>${paragraphContent}</p>`;
63
64 // If we were in a list, close it before the paragraph
65 const html = inList ? `</ul>${paragraphHtml}` : paragraphHtml;
66 return { html, inList: false };
7767 }
78 if (result === null) {
79 [result, inListAfter] = parseParagraph(markdown, list);
68
69 /**
70 * Parses header syntax (# ## ### etc.)
71 * @param {string} line - The line to parse
72 * @returns {string|null} The header HTML or null if not a header
73 */
74 parseHeader(line) {
75 let hashCount = 0;
76 for (let i = 0; i < line.length; i++) {
77 if (line[i] === '#') {
78 hashCount++;
79 } else {
80 break;
81 }
82 }
83
84 // Valid headers have 1-6 hash characters
85 if (hashCount === 0 || hashCount > 6) {
86 return null;
87 }
88
89 const headerLevel = hashCount;
90 const headerContent = line.substring(hashCount + 1);
91 const parsedContent = this.parseInlineFormatting(headerContent);
92 return `<h${headerLevel}>${parsedContent}</h${headerLevel}>`;
8093 }
81 if (result === null) {
82 throw new Error('Remove this line and implement the function');
94
95 /**
96 * Parses inline formatting (__ for bold, _ for italic)
97 * @param {string} text - The text to parse
98 * @returns {string} The text with inline formatting converted to HTML
99 */
100 parseInlineFormatting(text) {
101 // Parse bold (__text__)
102 let result = text.replace(/__(.+)__/g, '<strong>$1</strong>');
103 // Parse italic (_text_)
104 result = result.replace(/_(.+)_/g, '<em>$1</em>');
105 return result;
83106 }
84 return [result, inListAfter];
85107}
86108
87109/**
88 * @param {string} markdown
89 * @returns {string}
110 * Parses markdown text and converts it to HTML.
111 * @param {string} markdown - The markdown text to parse
112 * @returns {string} The resulting HTML
90113 */
91114export function parse(markdown) {
92 const lines = markdown.split('\n');
93 let result = '';
94 let list = false;
95 for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
96 let [lineResult, newList] = parseLine(lines[i], list);
97 result += lineResult;
98 list = newList;
99 }
100 if (list) {
101 return result + '</ul>';
102 } else {
103 return result;
104 }
115 const parser = new MarkdownParser();
116 return parser.parse(markdown);
105117}
Test NameStatus
parses normal text as a paragraph
Pass
parsing italics
Pass
parsing bold text
Pass
mixed normal, italics and bold text
Pass
with h1 header level
Pass
with h2 header level
Pass
with h3 header level
Pass
with h4 header level
Pass
with h5 header level
Pass
with h6 header level
Pass
with h7 header level
Pass
unordered lists
Pass
with a little bit of everything
Pass
with markdown symbols in the header text that should not be interpreted
Pass
with markdown symbols in the list item text that should not be interpreted
Pass
with markdown symbols in the paragraph text that should not be interpreted
Pass
unordered lists close properly with preceding and following lines
Pass

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