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JavaScript JavaScript Numbers The Math Object Random Number Challenge – Solution

Posted by jeanpaulkennedy
jeanpaulkennedy
4,163 Points

NaN returned for variables when trying to document.write

My code worked fine to console.log I tried using document.write and the response returns NaN for both variables. Using console typeof(random) returns "number"

When I set it back to console.log, both variables report NaN in statement. I must have changed something but I can't tell what. Am I missing something obvious?

// Collect input from a user
const input = prompt('Please provide a number.');

// Convert the input to a number
const number = parseInt(input);

// Use Math.random() and the user's number to generate a random number
const random = Math.floor( Math.random() * number ) +1;

// Create a message displaying the random number
console.log(`${random} is a number between 1 and ${number}.`);

1 Answer

jeanpaulkennedy
jeanpaulkennedy
4,163 Points

Never mind. I was using my keypad on my keyboard and the 'numberlock' had been disengaged so when I thought I was inputing a number, I was actually just hitting 'enter.'