JavaScript random() Method

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Definition and Usage

The random() method returns a random number between 0 and 1.

Syntax

Math.random()

Example

In this example we will get a random number between 0 and 1:

<script type="text/javascript">

document.write(Math.random());

</script>

The output of the code above can be:

Try-It-Yourself Demos

random()
How to use random() to get a random number.

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