random list javascript code example

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

var items = ['Yes', 'No', 'Maybe'];
var item = items[Math.floor(Math.random() * items.length)];

Example 2: javascript return a random value from an array

const months = ["January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"];
const randomMonth = months[Math.floor(Math.random() * months.length)];

console.log("random month =>", randomMonth);

Example 3: how to randomize an array

const getShuffledArr = arr => {
    const newArr = arr.slice()
    for (let i = newArr.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
        const rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
        [newArr[i], newArr[rand]] = [newArr[rand], newArr[i]];
    }
    return newArr
};