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JavaScript

Posted by Laly Singh
Laly Singh
2,029 Points

Why is my code rendering 0?

https://w.trhou.se/h8wytwa0eg

here is my workspace. Not sure why I get 0 for a random number?

I am adding something between the () of Math.random... it isn't right, but why?

Thanks for your help!

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,974 Points

Math.random() doesn't take an argument. It generates a number between 0 (inclusive) and 1 (exclusive). You then take the floor of this number which will always be 0.

The proper use to generate a random number is to multiply Math.random() times something. This for example will generate a random number between 1 and 10

Math.floor((Math.random() * 10) + 1);

Laly Singh
Laly Singh
2,029 Points

Okey thanks!