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I am trying to make an array of strings and then pluck a random string and place it in a div with class "quote". Below is my current code.

$(document).ready(function() {

    var quotes = new Array("foo", "bar", "baz", "chuck");
    var randno = Math.floor ( Math.random() * quotes.length );
    $('.quote').add(quotes[randno]);

});

What am I doing incorrectly?

Thanks

I am trying to make an array of strings and then pluck a random string and place it in a div with class "quote". Below is my current code.

$(document).ready(function() {

    var quotes = new Array("foo", "bar", "baz", "chuck");
    var randno = Math.floor ( Math.random() * quotes.length );
    $('.quote').add(quotes[randno]);

});

What am I doing incorrectly?

Thanks

• javascript
• jquery

Share Follow edited Apr 1, 2012 at 0:33 conbask asked Apr 1, 2012 at 0:28 conbaskconbask 10.1k1616 gold badges5858 silver badges9494 bronze badges 3

• 2 What is populating the randno variable – mguymon Commented Apr 1, 2012 at 0:31
• Sorry, forgot to add that line. Just added it. – conbask Commented Apr 1, 2012 at 0:33
• Its a JavaScript array, not a jQuery array. And it's better to use [...] instead of new Array(...) – ThiefMaster Commented Apr 1, 2012 at 8:01

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$(document).ready(function() {
    var quotes = new Array("foo", "bar", "baz", "chuck"),
    randno = quotes[Math.floor( Math.random() * quotes.length )];
    $('.quote').text( randno );
});

try this