diff --git a/leet-code/8-string-to-integer/README.md b/leet-code/8-string-to-integer/README.md
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--- a/leet-code/8-string-to-integer/README.md
+++ b/leet-code/8-string-to-integer/README.md
@@ -1,87 +1,89 @@
 # 8-string-to-integer
 
-Implement the myAtoi(string s) function, which converts a string to a 32-bit signed integer.
+Implement the `myAtoi(string s)` function, which converts a string to a 32-bit signed integer.
 
-The algorithm for myAtoi(string s) is as follows:
+The algorithm for `myAtoi(string s)` is as follows:
 
-Whitespace: Ignore any leading whitespace (" ").
-Signedness: Determine the sign by checking if the next character is '-' or '+', assuming positivity if neither present.
-Conversion: Read the integer by skipping leading zeros until a non-digit character is encountered or the end of the string is reached. If no digits were read, then the result is 0.
-Rounding: If the integer is out of the 32-bit signed integer range [-231, 231 - 1], then round the integer to remain in the range. Specifically, integers less than -231 should be rounded to -231, and integers greater than 231 - 1 should be rounded to 231 - 1.
-Return the integer as the final result.
+1. **Whitespace**: Ignore any leading whitespace (`" "`).
+2. **Signedness**: Determine the sign by checking if the next character is `'-'` or `'+'`, assuming positivity if neither present.
+3. **Conversion**: Read the integer by skipping leading zeros until a non-digit character is encountered or the end of the string is reached. If no digits were read, then the result is 0.
+4. **Rounding**: If the integer is out of the 32-bit signed integer range `[-2^31, 2^31 - 1]`, then round the integer to remain in the range. Specifically, integers less than `-2^31` should be rounded to `-2^31`, and integers greater than `2^31 - 1` should be rounded to `2^31 - 1`.
+5. **Return** the integer as the final result.
 
- 
+---
 
-Example 1:
+### Example 1:
 
-Input: s = "42"
+**Input**: `s = "42"`  
+**Output**: `42`  
 
-Output: 42
+**Explanation**:  
+The underlined characters are what is read in and the caret is the current reader position.  
+Step 1: `"42"` (no characters read because there is no leading whitespace)  
+         `^`  
+Step 2: `"42"` (no characters read because there is neither a `'-'` nor `'+'`)  
+         `^`  
+Step 3: `"42"` (`"42"` is read in)  
+           `^`  
 
-Explanation:
+---
 
-The underlined characters are what is read in and the caret is the current reader position.
-Step 1: "42" (no characters read because there is no leading whitespace)
-         ^
-Step 2: "42" (no characters read because there is neither a '-' nor '+')
-         ^
-Step 3: "42" ("42" is read in)
-           ^
-Example 2:
+### Example 2:
 
-Input: s = " -042"
+**Input**: `s = "   -042"`  
+**Output**: `-42`  
 
-Output: -42
+**Explanation**:  
+Step 1: `"   -042"` (leading whitespace is read and ignored)  
+            `^`  
+Step 2: `"   -042"` (`'-'` is read, so the result should be negative)  
+             `^`  
+Step 3: `"   -042"` (`"042"` is read in, leading zeros ignored in the result)  
+               `^`  
 
-Explanation:
+---
 
-Step 1: "   -042" (leading whitespace is read and ignored)
-            ^
-Step 2: "   -042" ('-' is read, so the result should be negative)
-             ^
-Step 3: "   -042" ("042" is read in, leading zeros ignored in the result)
-               ^
-Example 3:
+### Example 3:
 
-Input: s = "1337c0d3"
+**Input**: `s = "1337c0d3"`  
+**Output**: `1337`  
 
-Output: 1337
+**Explanation**:  
+Step 1: `"1337c0d3"` (no characters read because there is no leading whitespace)  
+         `^`  
+Step 2: `"1337c0d3"` (no characters read because there is neither a `'-'` nor `'+'`)  
+         `^`  
+Step 3: `"1337c0d3"` (`"1337"` is read in; reading stops because the next character is a non-digit)  
+             `^`  
 
-Explanation:
+---
 
-Step 1: "1337c0d3" (no characters read because there is no leading whitespace)
-         ^
-Step 2: "1337c0d3" (no characters read because there is neither a '-' nor '+')
-         ^
-Step 3: "1337c0d3" ("1337" is read in; reading stops because the next character is a non-digit)
-             ^
-Example 4:
+### Example 4:
 
-Input: s = "0-1"
+**Input**: `s = "0-1"`  
+**Output**: `0`  
 
-Output: 0
+**Explanation**:  
+Step 1: `"0-1"` (no characters read because there is no leading whitespace)  
+         `^`  
+Step 2: `"0-1"` (no characters read because there is neither a `'-'` nor `'+'`)  
+         `^`  
+Step 3: `"0-1"` (`"0"` is read in; reading stops because the next character is a non-digit)  
+          `^`  
 
-Explanation:
+---
 
-Step 1: "0-1" (no characters read because there is no leading whitespace)
-         ^
-Step 2: "0-1" (no characters read because there is neither a '-' nor '+')
-         ^
-Step 3: "0-1" ("0" is read in; reading stops because the next character is a non-digit)
-          ^
-Example 5:
+### Example 5:
 
-Input: s = "words and 987"
+**Input**: `s = "words and 987"`  
+**Output**: `0`  
 
-Output: 0
+**Explanation**:  
+Reading stops at the first non-digit character `'w'`.
 
-Explanation:
+---
 
-Reading stops at the first non-digit character 'w'.
+### Constraints:
 
- 
-
-Constraints:
-
-0 <= s.length <= 200
-s consists of English letters (lower-case and upper-case), digits (0-9), ' ', '+', '-', and '.'.
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+- `0 <= s.length <= 200`  
+- `s` consists of English letters (lower-case and upper-case), digits (`0-9`), `' '`, `'+'`, `'-'`, and `'.'`.
diff --git a/leet-code/8-string-to-integer/index.js b/leet-code/8-string-to-integer/index.js
index 325c133..b019483 100644
--- a/leet-code/8-string-to-integer/index.js
+++ b/leet-code/8-string-to-integer/index.js
@@ -3,34 +3,41 @@
  * @return {number}
  */
 var myAtoi = function(s) {
-    const originalLength = s.length
-    let digits = "";
-    let hasStarted = false;
-    let sign = 1;
-    for (var i = 0; i < originalLength; i++) {
-        const char = s.charAt(i)
-        console.log(char)
-        if (char === '-' && !hasStarted) {
-            sign = -1
-        } 
-        else if (!/\D/.test(char)) {
-            hasStarted = true;
-            digits += char;
-        }
-        else if (char === " " && !hasStarted) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        else if (hasStarted) {
-            break;
-        } else {
-            return 0
-        }
-    }
+  // edge case - the string is empty
+  if (!s) return 0
+  // start index at the beginning of the string
+  let i = 0;
+  // end index is the last character of the string
+  let n = s.length;
+  // trim leading whitespace
+  while (i < n && s.charAt(i) === ' ') { i++ }
+  // edge case - the string contained only whitespace
+  if (i === n) return 0;
+  // store the sign of the number, e.g. positive or negative
+  let sign = 1;
+  if (s.charAt(i) === '+') { i++ }
+  else if (s.charAt(i) === '-') { sign = -1; i++ }
 
-    let result = 0
-    let length = digits.length - 1;
-    for (var i = length; i >= 0; i--) {
-        result += Math.pow(10, length-i) * parseInt(digits.charAt(i))
-    }
-    return sign * result
-};
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+  // shift bits to quickly calcualte the min and max 32 bit signed int
+  // smallest 32 bit signed int
+  const min = -(2**31)
+  // largest 32 bit signed int
+  const max = 2**31 -1
+  // sum of digits
+  let number = 0;
+  // consider characters until they are not numeric digits
+  while (i < n && s.charAt(i) <= '9' && s.charAt(i) >= '0') {
+    // get the numeric value of the character
+    const digit = parseInt(s.charAt(i))
+    // shift the total by a significant digit and add the value of the next digit
+    number = number * 10 + digit
+    // short curcuit if the sum exceeds the range of a 32 bit signed int
+    const value = sign * number;
+    if (value <= min)return min
+    if (value >= max) return max;
+    // consider the next character
+    i++;
+  }
+  // apply the sign (positive or negative)
+  return sign * number
+}
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