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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers The Random Challenge

daviddiryawish
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daviddiryawish
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Posted by daviddiryawish
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daviddiryawish
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 890 Points

Hello everyone here is my code. Any pointers would be great.

alert('This is a random number generator. You pick the start number and the end number........And go');

var randomNum = prompt('What is your starting number?');

var randomNum2 = prompt('What is your 2nd number?');

var convert = parseInt(randomNum);

var convert = parseInt(randomNum2);

var random = Math.floor(Math.random() * randomNum2);+ randomNum alert ('Your random number is ' + random );

Greg Lawrence
Greg Lawrence
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Greg Lawrence
Greg Lawrence
7,960 Points

I realize this is an old thread, but no one responded. Overall, you seem to be on the right track. I did notice a couple errors in your code.

You have two variables named the exact same name. (convert).

I think you should re-code those lines like this:

randomNum = parseInt(randomNum);
randomNum2 = parseInt(randomNum2);

Then your line starting with var random seems to have an error near the end in where you placed the ; and I think the algorithm for a range is incorrect.

try this:

var random = Math.floor(Math.random() * (randomNum2 - randomNum + 1) + randomNum);

You can read about the many methods to generate a random number in a range at MDN here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math/random