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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops The Refactor Challenge

Jess Taylor
Jess Taylor
5,160 Points
Posted by Jess Taylor
Jess Taylor
5,160 Points

My Solution

I went for a few little functions to make it easier for modification in the future maybe?? Thoughts??

var html = '';
var rgbColor = '';

function getRandom() {
    return Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
}

function getRGB() {
    rgbColor = "";
    for (var i = 0; i <= 2; i++) {
        if (i == 2) {
            rgbColor += getRandom();
        } else {
            rgbColor += getRandom() + ',';
        }
    };
    return 'rgb(' + rgbColor + ')';
}

function createCircles() {
    for (var i = 0; i <= 9; i++) {
        html += '<div style="background-color:' + getRGB() + '"></div>';
    };

    return html;
}

document.write(createCircles());

1 Answer

Calvin Miracle
Calvin Miracle
22,028 Points
Calvin Miracle
Calvin Miracle
22,028 Points

Hi Jessica,

I think little functions like that are just fine, they help keep us focused on one spot at a time, and give us tools we can use many times over.

In your getRGB function, how does this look, do you like this better? <br> function getRGB() {<br> var comma = ', ';<br> var returnRGB = 'rgb(';<br> returnRGB += getRandom(); // pick the red shade<br> returnRGB += comma;<br> returnRGB += getRandom(); // pick the green shade<br> returnRGB += comma;<br> returnRGB += getRandom(); // pick the blue shade<br> returnRGB += ')';<br> return returnRGB;<br> }<br>