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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops What are Loops?

Kyle Gibbons
Kyle Gibbons
1,388 Points
Posted by Kyle Gibbons
Kyle Gibbons
1,388 Points

Hello, I'm confused on why my code is not printing out random numbers ?

function randomNumber(upper) {
  return Math.floor( Math.random() * upper ) + 1;
}
    var counter 0;
    while ( counter < 1000) {
      var randNum = randomNumber(7);
      console.log(randNum + ' ');
      counter += 1;
}

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Short answer? You're missing an equals sign :smiley:

Change this: 

var counter 0;

To this:

var counter = 0;

You will soon be flooded with 1000 random numbers just like I was :wink:

A X
A X
12,842 Points

Oh the littlest things! They really do make all the difference!

Kyle Gibbons
Kyle Gibbons
1,388 Points
Kyle Gibbons
Kyle Gibbons
1,388 Points

Thank you, yes a very little thing. I went up and down it 10 times and couldn't find what was wrong there, I appreciate the help.

Matthias Nörr
Matthias Nörr
8,614 Points
Matthias Nörr
Matthias Nörr
8,614 Points

What does the "7" inside the randomNumber function mean again?

var randNum = randomNumber(7);
nico dev
nico dev
20,364 Points
nico dev
nico dev
20,364 Points

It's an argument that will give you a random number from 1 up until 7.

About passing arguments to functions, this is the best explanation I've ever seen. Feel free to check back again that video, and if you still have doubts, get back. :)