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JavaScript

Posted by Samarth Jajoo
Samarth Jajoo
3,572 Points

What's wrong with this JavaScript?

Here's my code ->

<script> var input1 = prompt("Enter the maximum number."); var input2 = prompt("Enter the minimum number."); var random = Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min) + 1) + min; alert(random); var max = parseInt(input1); var min = parseInt(input2); var message = "<p>" + random + "is a number between" max "and" min "</p>"; document.write(message); </script>

The only error I get is that there is a unknown and unexpected identifier on line 8.

2 Answers

fbriygig
fbriygig
15,370 Points

Hi, I think the formatting is a bit off when you declare the string to the message variable. Does this work better? 

var message = random + " is a number between " + min + " and " + max;

sometimes the editor tries to help you by giving you double sets of quotation marks when you only press the button once. It can cause problems sometimes.

Samarth Jajoo
Samarth Jajoo
3,572 Points

Thanks a lot :D

fbriygig
fbriygig
15,370 Points
fbriygig
fbriygig
15,370 Points

Glad to help :)