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Jim David
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 16,887 PointsRandom number results to NaN Why does my browser not recognize some random numbers?
I am trying to post my results on the console and the HTML, but I keep receiving "NaN is a random number between 1 and NaN." as a result. I copied the solution exactly the way it is, but I keep getting this issue
2 Answers
Jim David
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 16,887 PointsHere is my code
// Collect input from a user
const inputHigh = prompt('Please provide a number');
// Convert the input to a number
const highNumber = parseInt(inputHigh);
// Use Math.random() and the user's number to generate a random number
const randomNumber = Math.floor( Math.random() * highNumber ) + 1;
// Create a message displaying the random number
document.write(${randomNumber} is a random number between 1 and ${highNumber}.);
Dustin Wildes
12,094 PointsI tested it out and I did not see a problem (assuming your 'document.write' has the appropriate formatting.). Give me an example of a number that does not work? If you can't, try inputting "parseFloat(inputHigh);" instead. And not to insult you, but make sure you are not hitting the cancel button by mistake.
Billy Chui
6,852 Pointsi think you miss the open and closing backquote (`) on your document.write section.
Dustin Wildes
12,094 PointsGiven the way it's formatted in his comment, I don't think he forgot it. Plus it would prevent the program from running altogether.
Robert Darby
9,360 PointsRobert Darby
9,360 PointsWithout seeing your code makes it very hard to help but I would double check you're storing the numbers as integers in the variables and not string.
NaN stands for "Not a Number"
Remember:
1 is an integer/number but "1" is a string. A string will be NaN when your code is expecting integer.