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/** Throws if you pass anything other than a string of length >= 1 
* @param String of alphabets. Case insensitive "aBc" === "abc"
* @returns Boolean true/false
*/


function alphabetSubsequence(str) {
if (typeof str !== "string" || !str.length) {
throw new Error("Invalid input");
}
const lowerCaseStr = str.toLowerCase();
const lastIndex = str.length - 1;

for (let i = 0; i < lastIndex; i++) {
const thisCharCode = lowerCaseStr.charCodeAt(i);
const nextCharCode = lowerCaseStr.charCodeAt(i + 1);
if (nextCharCode <= thisCharCode) {
return false;
}
if (thisCharCode < 97 || 122 < thisCharCode) {
return false;
}
}

const lastCharCode = lowerCaseStr[lastIndex];
return !(lastCharCode < 97 || lastCharCode > 122);
}




/**
* Test Suite
*/
describe('alphabetSubsequence()', () => {
it('returns false when it has duplicate letters', () => {
// arrange
const str = 'effg';

// act
const result = alphabetSubsequence(str);

// log
console.log("result 1: ", result);

// assert
expect(result).toBe(false);
});

it('returns false when NOT in ascending a - z order', () => {
// arrange
const str = 'cdce';

// act
const result = alphabetSubsequence(str);

// log
console.log("result 2: ", result);

// assert
expect(result).toBe(false);
});

it('returns true whenno duplicates and is ascending a - z order ', () => {
// arrange
const str = 'ace';

// act
const result = alphabetSubsequence(str);

// log
console.log("result 3: ", result);

// assert
expect(result).toBe(true);
});
});
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