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

Stephen Gough Jr
Stephen Gough Jr
4,187 Points
Posted by Stephen Gough Jr
Stephen Gough Jr
4,187 Points

Question about this challenge's code...

Granted, this took me CONSIDERATELY longer to comprehend than the previous HTML and CSS courses, but I believe I finally sort of have it down somewhat. I don't know if this is too long or too unorthodox, but my code is:

var lower = function lowEquation (a) {

return (Math.floor(Math.random() * (6 - 1 + a))); }

var higher = function highEquation (b) {

return (Math.floor(Math.random() * (6 - 1 + b))); } alert ((lower(10).toString()) + " and " + higher(40).toString());

In my browser, I get a set of two different numbers, and I believe that's what the challenge asked of, unless I misunderstood. I'm not going to look at the next video yet until I discuss it because I am proud I was even able to do this.

Stephen Gough Jr
Stephen Gough Jr
4,187 Points
Stephen Gough Jr
Stephen Gough Jr
4,187 Points

So after looking at other peoples' codes, seems like I did mines horribly wrong haha... pride effectively deflated.

1 Answer

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

I think you may have misinterpreted the objectives. Your task is to create only one function, but it will take two argument values. By using those two values with the formula provided, you would then create a random number that lies between (inclusively) those two argument values. Then you return that value.