30-seconds-of-code/snippets/sample.md

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sample	array,string,random,beginner

Gets a random element from an array.

• Use Math.random() to generate a random number.
• Multiply it by Array.prototype.length and round it off to the nearest whole number using Math.floor().
• This method also works with strings.

const sample = arr => arr[Math.floor(Math.random() * arr.length)];

sample([3, 7, 9, 11]); // 9