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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers The Random Challenge Solution

Alex Pascoe
Alex Pascoe
1,595 Points
Posted by Alex Pascoe
Alex Pascoe
1,595 Points

Math.random. Can't generate random number between 2 pre-defined numbers

Please help me with my code. I really can't seem to crack this one. For some reason it won't appear in the browser. Is my syntax correct?

var input = prompt('Please type a high number');
var topNumber = parseInt(input);
var input1 = prompt('Please type a lower second number');
var bottomNumber = parseInt(input1);
var randomNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * (topNumber - bottomNumber + 1)) + bottomNumber;
var message = "<p>" + randomNumber + " Is your random generated number between " + bottomNumber " and " + topNumber + ".</p>;
document.write(message);

1 Answer

miikis
miikis
44,957 Points

Hey Alex,

You just got a few typos while constructing the message variable. It should look like this:

var message = "<p>" + randomNumber + " Is your random generated number between " + bottomNumber + " and " + topNumber + ".</p>";