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var myNumber = Math.floor((Math.random() * 20) + 1);
console.log('The number is %s', myNumber)

var myNumber = Math.floor((Math.random() * 200) + 50);
console.log('The number is %s', myNumber)

The Math.random() function returns a floating-point, pseudo-random number in the range 0 to less than 1 (inclusive of 0, but not 1) with approximately uniform distribution over that range — which you can then scale to your desired range. The implementation selects the initial seed to the random number generation algorithm; it cannot be chosen or reset by the user.

Roblsforbobls wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:52 am
Also I want to encourage you not to give up on Eos, because everyone starts somewhere! It takes time to get used to, and you'll pick up useful pieces of code one at a time. I recommend that as you find them you save each one to a page in a tease on your editor with a description of how they work. I have a Useful Code/Tricks tease on my editor that I reference regularly.
If you have questions on how to do something in the editor, feel free to reach out to me. My coding skills are non-existent but I might still be able to help. Otherwise I'm sure other users on the site would be willing to give the same offer

FeetTickler wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:50 pm So you get a random number between 0 and max - min (for example if you want a number between 20 and 50 you take a number between 0 and 30 and then you add 20 to that so it gives you a number between 20 and 50 (0 + 20 and 30 + 20 respectively)

Hope that helps you understand :)

Math.floor(Math.random() * (151)) + 50

Math.floor(Math.random() * (200 - 50 + 1)) + 50

Xardas wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:10 am Though, I suppose I could try describing what I want and maybe someone can give me advice on it...

Xardas wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:10 am it was a necessary addition to counter rounding down, which in turn is necessary, to avoid having a motherload of decimals.

Xardas wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:10 am Okay, so if I'm getting this right, my problem was that the 1 in the code I copied wasn't the minimum number, like I assumed, it was a necessary addition to counter rounding down, which in turn is necessary, to avoid having a motherload of decimals.

So... using the code you provided me with:

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Math.floor(Math.random() * (151)) + 50

This will result in a random number between 50 and 200, right?

Or I have to write the whole thing out, something like:

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Math.floor(Math.random() * (200 - 50 + 1)) + 50

function randomIntFromInterval(min, max) { // min and max included 
  return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1) + min);
}

var myNumber = randomIntFromInterval(50, 200);
console.log('The number is %s', myNumber)

fapnip wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:38 pm So, in this case, you'd put this in your init script:

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function randomIntFromInterval(min, max) { // min and max included 
  return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1) + min);
}

Then later, you use it via:

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var myNumber = randomIntFromInterval(50, 200);
console.log('The number is %s', myNumber)

if: 
var mynumber === 1
then:
Say: You rolled a 1.

devilkitten wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:13 am After running the preview of the page in question, it's stopping dead at the roll button and not doing anything. What is it that I'm doing wrong here? I have zero prior experience in coding of any kind, and this feels like it should make sense but just isn't working as I intend it to.

devilkitten wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:13 am

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if: 
var mynumber === 1