thanks for proving my point since my comparison link must have not been obvious. this kata doesn't meet any of the criteria for 8 kyu. thanks and have a great night.

8 Kyu
8 kyu kata represent a beginner level. At this level the kata is only challenging for users new to programming. This includes programming tasks such as:

Defining a simple function (i.e. hello world)
Basic variable assignments
Fixing basic syntax issues
Trivial algorithms such as basic if/else statements

nah, no 1 kyu for me, but even if it's not a 1 kyu what about 3 - 5 range. my main point is that it's ridiculous to make this one a beginner level 8 compared to all the other 8's that are introductory.

IMHO this is not rated accurately compared to many other 8 kyu katas. Perhaps this was supposed to be a 1 kyu or something, but at the very least this is nowhere near the same difficulty level as the other 8 kyu katas I have been completing. Just for comparison: https://www.codewars.com/kata/opposite-number/train/java

oh, ok, i get it now, really clever, thanks

u didnt even use splice or slice in ur own splice/slice kata?? wow...

boo... no slice, no splice, no dice...

made my brain hurt

would you be so kind to walk through the logic behind your excellent solution?

const lastChar=s=>s.slice(-1)

8 kyu, pfft...

worst kata in my opinion. no wonder such a low satisfaction rating as many others seem to agree.

this is considered an easy problem? i guess i'll never solve a complicated one.