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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Random Number Challenge

Posted by Chris Utley
Chris Utley
9,300 Points

Looking for feedback on my code's efficiency, please and thank you! :)

alert('Welcome to the random number generator, pick a number.');

//User prompted to enter numbers

var num1 = parseInt(prompt('First Number: '));

var num2 = parseInt(prompt('Second Number: '));

//Random Number Generator

function userNum(num1, num2){

//Check which number is larger before calculating

if (num1 > num2) { var randNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * (num1 - num2 + 1) + num2); return randNum; }

else { var randNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * (num2 - num1 + 1) + num1); return randNum; }

}

//Return random number to webpage

document.write('<h1>Your random number is ' + userNum(num1, num2) + '.</h1>');

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You program is perfectly functional as-is, good job! :+1: But here's a couple of improvement suggestions:

You can make the code a bit more "DRY" by creating a function to generate the random number (like the one shown in the next video), and calling it from inside your other function instead of duplicating the formula.

And you can avoid creating the "randNum" variable by directly returning the formula result (or the returned value from a new random function).