created function getPenceString

Author: mshayriyesaricicek

Sprint-2/3-mandatory-implement/3-to-pounds.js

@@ -4,3 +4,21 @@
 // You will need to declare a function called toPounds with an appropriately named parameter.
 
 // You should call this function a number of times to check it works for different inputs
+
+function getPenceString(penceString){
+
+const penceStringWithoutTrailingP = penceString.substring(0,penceString.length - 1);
+    //removes p
+const paddedPenceNumberString = penceStringWithoutTrailingP.padStart(3, "0");
+    //puts zeros in front of number if less than 3 digits
+const pounds = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(0,paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2);
+    //removes last 2 digits to get pounds
+const pence = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2).padEnd(2, "0");
+    //gets last 2 digits to get pence, if less than 2 digits adds zeros to end of string but shouldnt be less than 3
+    //due to padStart above
+return `£${pounds}.${pence}`;
+    // returns string with pounds and pence in correct format
+}
+
+console.log(getPenceString("399p"));
+    // tested with 123p 1200p 24589p 89p 9p and 0p