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JavaScript

Alec Picinich
Alec Picinich
3,470 Points
Posted by Alec Picinich
Alec Picinich
3,470 Points

Can someone tell me why this code won't run correctly?

const lowNumber = prompt("If you had to choose a low number?")
const highNumber = prompt("If you had to choose a high number?")
const intChecker = parseInt(lowNumber, highNumber)

function getRandomNumber(lowNumber, highNumber) {
  return randomNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * (highNumber - lowNumber + 1)) + lowNumber;
}

if(intChecker == true) {
  alert(`Your random number is ${getRandomNumber}!`);
} else {
  alert("Those aren't numbers you silly goose");
}

1 Answer

Mark Sebeck
MOD
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 37,785 Points
Mark Sebeck
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 37,785 Points

So close Alec. I think your problem is with the parseInt function. The second parameter of parseInt is the base (10 for decimal and 2 for binary etc). A quick and dirty way to fix it would be to have intChecker1 and intChecker2 to test both inputs. Then in your if statement check both conditions with a Logical AND (&&)

You're so close so I don't want to just give you the answer. You can do it! Let me know if you need more help

Update: After looking at this more closely you have a few more issues. You need to parseInt your inputs before passing them to the random function and you don't want to return randomNum =. You just want to return the result of math.floor(...)