Randomize numbers with jQuery?

Question

Is there a simple jQuery way to create numbers randomly showing then a number 1 -6 is choosing after a few seconds? [Like dice]

Answer 1

This doesn't require jQuery. The JavaScript Math.random function returns a random number between 0 and 1, so if you want a number between 1 and 6, you can do:

var number = 1 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 6); 

Update: (as per comment) If you want to display a random number that changes every so often, you can use setInterval to create a timer:

setInterval(function() {   var number = 1 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 6);   $('#my_div').text(number); }, 1000); // every 1 second 

Answer 2

You don't need jQuery, just use javascript's Math.random function.

edit: If you want to have a number from 1 to 6 show randomly every second, you can do something like this:

<span id="number"></span>  <script language="javascript">   function generate() {     $('#number').text(Math.floor(Math.random() * 6) + 1);   }   setInterval(generate, 1000); </script>