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JavaScript Treehouse Club - MASH MASH - JavaScript The Structure of Functions - Part 3 of 3

how do i call the function function random_age(age) { Math.floor(Math.random() * age); } random_age();

i am stuck with a task it asks to call the function how i do do that

script.js
function random_age(age) {
  Math.floor(Math.random() * age);
}
random_age();
index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Futuristic MASH</title>
    <link href="normalize.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1 class="logo"><img src="img/mash-logo.svg" /></h1>
    <p class="instructions">Fill in the blanks and your future will be foretold.</p>
    <form action="" method="post" id="mash">
      <div class="choice-bucket">
        <h4 class="highlight">What's your future pet?</h4>
        <input name="pet[]">
        <input name="pet[]">
        <input name="pet[]">
        <input name="pet[]">
      </div>
      <input type="submit" value="Tell my fortune">
    </form>

    <script src="script.js"></script>

  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points

Hi,

in this case the function random_age() accept one parameter: "age".

So when you call the function you have to pass a parameter like this:

function random_age(age) {
  Math.floor(Math.random() * age);
}
random_age(24); 

Thank you Gianmarco it's been helpful of you

Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points

Glad that I helped you! Happy coding!