random item from array of objects javascript code example

Example 1: how to get a random element of an array javascript

var foodItems = ["Bannana", "Apple", "Orange"];
var theFood = foodItems[Math.floor(Math.random() * foodItems.length)];
/* Will pick a random number from the length of the array and will go to the
corosponding number in the array E.G: 0 = Bannana */

Example 2: pick a random element from an array javascript

var myArray = [
  "Apples",
  "Bananas",
  "Pears"
];

var randomItem = myArray[Math.floor(Math.random()*myArray.length)];