New Algorithm: Parity Outlier (#1314)

* [feat] New algorithm

* [test] Add new test for ParityOutlier.js

* [fix] Reset indentation

* [fix] Reset indentation

* [fix] Style changes

* fix: improve code efficiency and a glitch

* test: adds a new possible test case

* fix: style fix

* fix: delete redundant comments and else statements

* [fix] style fix
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/**
* @author mrmagic2020
* @description The function will find the parity outlier from an array of integers.
* @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parity_(mathematics)
* @param {number[]} integers - An array of integers.
* @returns {number} - The parity outlier.
* @example parityOutlier([1, 3, 5, 8, 9]) = 8
*/
const parityOutlier = (integers) => {
let oddsCount = 0 // define counter for odd number(s)
let evensCount = 0 // define counter for even number(s)
let odd, even
for (const e of integers) {
if (!Number.isInteger(e)) { // detect non-integer elements
return null
}
if (e % 2 === 0) { // an even number
even = e
evensCount++
} else { // an odd number
odd = e
oddsCount++
}
}
if (oddsCount === 0 || evensCount === 0) return null // array has only odd/even number(s)
if (oddsCount > 1 && evensCount > 1) return null // array has more than one even and odd number
return oddsCount === 1 ? odd : even
}
export { parityOutlier }