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JavaScript

Jamilur Rahman
Jamilur Rahman
3,336 Points
Posted by Jamilur Rahman
Jamilur Rahman
3,336 Points

My Code works really well. Can someone check out my code to see why it is so different the video solution?

var input = prompt('What is the first number'); var input1 = prompt('What is the end number');

var firstNum = parseInt(input); var endNum = parseInt(input1);

var roll = Math.floor((Math.random()*endNum) + firstNum ); var message = "<p>" + roll + " is a number between " + firstNum+ " and " + endNum + ".</p>"; document.write(message);

alert(roll);

Fernando Boza
Fernando Boza
25,384 Points

Hi there, what video are you referring to ? be sure to create questions from video lessons page.

Jamilur Rahman
Jamilur Rahman
3,336 Points
Jamilur Rahman
Jamilur Rahman
3,336 Points

It is not really a question. It is a coding challenge for java script. they want me to ask for first num and second num. then make it into a range. i just wanted to know if it elogic for my var roll is correct

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,274 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,274 Points

The formula shown here is likely to generate a number well outside the requested range. For example, try asking it for a number between 1000 and 1010.

The classic formula (adapted to these variable names) would be:
ā€ƒ Math.floor((Math.random() * (endNum - firstNum + 1)) + firstNum;