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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Introducing Functions

Valeriya Voloshina
Valeriya Voloshina
5,943 Points
Posted by Valeriya Voloshina
Valeriya Voloshina
5,943 Points

My code doesn't work

Hey guys! I posted my code below in this question. I don't see if it's any different from the one shown in the video yet mine does not seem to work. Could anyone help me?

Thanks!

function alertRandom() {
  var randomNumber = Math.floor( Math.random() * 6 ) + 1; 
  alert(randomNumber);
}
alertRandom();
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

edited code for formatting.

Marshall Vaughn
Marshall Vaughn
4,016 Points
Marshall Vaughn
Marshall Vaughn
4,016 Points

Same issue for me. Code matches the video exactly. I duplicated the file structure locally and ran it, and it worked fine. Must be something wrong with the workspace.

2 Answers

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Try Math.rand() rather than random. Watch that the syntax highlighting changes colour to indicate that you used the right method.

function alertRandom() {
  var randomNumber = Math.floor( Math.rand() * 6 ) + 1; 
  alert(randomNumber);
}
alertRandom()
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

I just ran your code in codepen, and it worked fine. I would check to see if you have your JS linked to the HTML.

Valeriya Voloshina
Valeriya Voloshina
5,943 Points
Valeriya Voloshina
Valeriya Voloshina
5,943 Points

Thank you for taking interest! It was linked fine so must be something else then :/