3-interpret done

Author: ihortar

Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/3-to-pounds.js

@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 const penceString = "399p";
-
+// 1. const penceString = "399p": initialises a string variable with the value "399p"
 const penceStringWithoutTrailingP = penceString.substring(
   0,
   penceString.length - 1
 );
-
+//2. removes "P" from the string
 const paddedPenceNumberString = penceStringWithoutTrailingP.padStart(3, "0");
+//3. Ensures the string is at least 3 characters long by adding 0 to the start
 const pounds = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(
   0,
   paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2
 );
-
+//4. Extracts everything except the last 2 digits of paddedPenceNumberString
 const pence = paddedPenceNumberString
   .substring(paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2)
   .padEnd(2, "0");
-
+//5. takes the last 2 digits as the pence from paddedPenceNumberString
 console.log(`£${pounds}.${pence}`);
+//6. Prints the formatted pounds-and-pence value
 
 // This program takes a string representing a price in pence
 // The program then builds up a string representing the price in pounds