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JavaScript

Daniel smith
Daniel smith
1,248 Points
Posted by Daniel smith
Daniel smith
1,248 Points

random number challenge not working

Hi this is my code as I tried copying it from the example. however the prompt box comes up then nothing happens. what is wrong with it? thank you

var input=prompt('please type a number');
var topnumber= ParseInt(input);
var randomnumber= Math.floor(Math.random()*topnumber) +1;
var message ='<p>'+randomnumber+'is a number between 1 and'+topnumber+ '</p>';
document.write(message);

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 90,705 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 90,705 Points

Hi Daniel,

It looks like you're almost there you just need to use the parseInt method properly, with is in camelCase with a lowercase p. Try the following it should work properly. :)

var input=prompt('please type a number');
var topnumber= parseInt(input);
var randomnumber= Math.floor(Math.random()*topnumber) +1;
var message ='<p>'+randomnumber+'is a number between 1 and'+topnumber+ '</p>';
document.write(message);

By the way I changed your original post to show it in JavaScript format. Checkout the markdown cheatsheet link below for tips on how to add code to your posts :)

Daniel smith
Daniel smith
1,248 Points
Daniel smith
Daniel smith
1,248 Points

thank you Jonathan, that worked! can't believe I spent so long trying to fix my code when it was something that simple.