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Generate Random Whole Numbers within a Range

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--description--

You can generate a random whole number in the range from zero to a given number. You can also pick a different lower number for this range.

You'll call your minimum number min and your maximum number max.

This formula gives a random whole number in the range from min to max. Take a moment to read it and try to understand what this code is doing:

js
Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1)) + min

--instructions--

Create a function called randomRange that takes a range myMin and myMax and returns a random whole number that's greater than or equal to myMin and less than or equal to myMax.

--hints--

The lowest random number that can be generated by randomRange should be equal to your minimum number, myMin.

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assert(
  (function () {
    if (typeof randomRange !== 'function') {
      return false;
    }

    var calcMin = 100;
    for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
      var result = randomRange(5, 15);
      calcMin = Math.min(calcMin, result);
    }

    return calcMin === 5;
  })()
);

The highest random number that can be generated by randomRange should be equal to your maximum number, myMax.

js
assert(
  (function () {
    if (typeof randomRange !== 'function') {
      return false;
    }

    var calcMax = -100;
    for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
      var result = randomRange(5, 15);
      calcMax = Math.max(calcMax, result);
    }

    return calcMax === 15;
  })()
);

The random number generated by randomRange should be an integer, not a decimal.

js
assert(randomRange(0, 1) % 1 === 0);

randomRange should use both myMax and myMin, and return a random number in your range.

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assert(
  (function () {
    if (
      __helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/myMax/g).length > 1 &&
      __helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/myMin/g).length > 2 &&
      __helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/Math.floor/g) &&
      __helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/Math.random/g)
    ) {
      return true;
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  })()
);

--seed--

--seed-contents--

js
function randomRange(myMin, myMax) {
  return 0;
}

--solutions--

js
function randomRange(myMin, myMax) {
  return Math.floor(Math.random() * (myMax - myMin + 1)) + myMin;
}