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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Create a while Loop

Kristenia Clark
Kristenia Clark
2,252 Points
Posted by Kristenia Clark
Kristenia Clark
2,252 Points

Why am I getting Syntax error?

What am I doing wrong?

script.js 
var count = 0;
while (counter <26){
  var count = randomNumber (6);
  document.write (randNum + ' ');
  counter + =1;
 }

1 Answer

Romain Gaget
Romain Gaget
24,449 Points
Romain Gaget
Romain Gaget
24,449 Points

Hi,

You can't leave a space between randomNumber and the parameter (6) as you are calling function.

var count = 0;
while (counter <26){
  var count = randomNumber(6); //remove the space before the braket
  document.write (randNum + ' ');
  counter + =1;
 }