Random number wait loop

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#1

I want a script to output a random number between 100 and 999
this is what I have so far:

local function newNumber()
	local number = math.random(100,999)
end
while true do
	task.wait(20)
	newNumber()
end

but for some reason this doesn’t work. Someone please help me

#2

What do you mean that it doesn’t work? That will definitely work.

local function newNumber()
	return math.random(100, 999)
end

print(newNumber)
#3

Have I stated that it was every 20 seconds?

#4

You forgotten the print statement and return :slight_smile:

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#5 
local newNumber = function(range)
local minimum = range[1];
local maximum = range[2];
return math.random(minimum, maximum)
end

while true do
task.wait(20)
print(newNumber({100, 999}));
end
#6 
local function newNumber()
	local number = math.random(100,999)
    print(number) -- puts number to your output log
end
while true do
	task.wait(20)
	newNumber()
end
#7

It just does this now.

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local function newNumber()
	local number = math.random(100,999)
end
while true do
	task.wait(20)
	print(newNumber())
end
#8

Try this code I sent earlier:

local newNumber = function(range)
local minimum = range[1];
local maximum = range[2];
return math.random(minimum, maximum)
end

while true do
task.wait(20)
print(newNumber({100, 999}));
end
#9

Right add a return instead of the variable.

#10 
local function newNumber()
	return math.random(100,999)
end
while true do
	task.wait(20)
	print(newNumber())
end
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#11

Right that’s because the function newNumber doesn’t return anything so print won’t print anything since you are feeding it nothing. you can change the variable declaration to a return.

local function newNumber()
	return math.random(100,999)
end
while true do
	task.wait(20)
	print(newNumber())
end
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#12

You got the answer, good afternoon body!