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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Random Number Challenge Solution

Posted by Clydies Freeman
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Clydies Freeman
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,385 Points

i think the math is incorrect

hey guys, i did everything pretty much the same way as the instructor. i just named my variables "high" and "low instead of "upper" and "lower". the formulas seems to be correct, but when i input my values the random number that i get back isn't between them,

below is my code: alert("Welcome to the Random number generator game!"); var low = prompt("What is the lowest number?"); var high = prompt("What is the highest number?");

var randomNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * (high - low + 1)) + low;

alert( "your number " + randomNumber + " is between " + low + " and " + high + ".");

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

The "prompt" function returns strings. Before performing math on them, you should convert the inputs into numbers. Otherwise, the "+" operator will be interpreted as string concatenation.

The "parseInt" function is handy for this.

Clydies Freeman
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Clydies Freeman
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,385 Points

Thanks Steven

lucky saito
lucky saito
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lucky saito
lucky saito
4,257 Points

try to do it by creating a function like it wants you to do you don't need to do the whole prompt and variables things. the way your doing it is correct expect the parseInt() u need but the exercise is to understand functions.