LESSON 29 / 75·2 min readIntermediate

Dynamic programming in JavaScript

Should knowConcept lesson
01 Understand02 Recall03 Prepare

Problems to practice

  • Climbing Stairs
  • House Robber
  • Coin Change
  • Unique Paths
  • Longest Increasing Subsequence
  • Word Break

Example: climbing stairs

JavaScript
function climbStairs(n) {
  const dp = new Array(n + 1).fill(0);
  dp[0] = 1;
  dp[1] = 1;

  for (let i = 2; i <= n; i++) {
    dp[i] = dp[i - 1] + dp[i - 2];
  }

  return dp[n];
}

PAUSE & RECALL

Can you explain it without the notes?

Dynamic programming in JavaScript

Use your own words. Explain an example and one limitation before checking the explanation.

Check your explanation

Common questions

CONNECT IT TO YOUR INTERVIEW

Turn this concept into a clear answer.

Practice this concept
YOUR NEXT STEP

Keep connecting the ideas.

Next lesson: Greedy and binary search in JavaScript

Adapted from 16_DSA_JAVASCRIPT.md · “10. Dynamic programming in JavaScript”. Examples are study fragments; framework behavior can depend on your version.