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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops What are Loops?

Posted by Ben Mohammad
Ben Mohammad
5,659 Points

randnum/ randomNumber......????

Firstly my code runs fine )and i understand it about 99%. However i don't understand the variable part randomNum and why randomNumber has an a value of (6). Or isit just to set a value in order for the loop to function

Thanks in advance

function randomNumber(upper) { return Math.floor( Math.random() * upper ) + 1; } var counter = 0; while(counter <1000 ){ var randomNum = randomNumber(6); document.write(randomNum + " "); counter+=1; }

1 Answer

Adrian Patrascu
Adrian Patrascu
15,279 Points
Adrian Patrascu
Adrian Patrascu
15,279 Points

Hi Ben,

A very good question. From what I can see the loop runs 1000 times because of the counter you have setup to be <1000. Regarding the randomNumber function I believe 6 has been the number chosen in order to replicate the throwing of a dice which has 6 numbers as well.

I hope this helps. You can chose whatever number you want and the while loop will generate 1000 random numbers from 1 to the number specified in the function when you call it.

Thank you, Adrian

Ben Mohammad
Ben Mohammad
5,659 Points

Cheers Adrian!! Great info!!