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JavaScript

why doesnt this function run? it runs without the else clause, but it doesnt run with the else clause.

function getRandom(lower, upper){ var random = Math.floor(Math.random() * (upper - lower + 1)) + lower; var message = "get loose"; if(random > 40){ return random; } else(){ return message; } }

alert(getRandom(1,100)); alert(getRandom(2,70)); alert(getRandom(1,80));

1 Answer

it does not work with the else statement because of the parentheses you placed just between the else and the curly braces. Delete the parentheses, you should have this: if(random > 40) { return random; } else { return message; }

i seem to forget, i thought else statement needed parentheses even if its empty?