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The document discusses how to display random lines of text from an external file in JavaScript. It explains that JavaScript does not have the ability to read external files for security reasons. However, it is possible to define quotes in an external JavaScript file and reference that file to display a random quote. The example provided defines an array of quotes in an external quoteArray.js file and uses Math.random to select a random quote from the array to display on the page. Refreshing the page will show a different random quote each time.

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How To Display Random Lines of Text From A TXT File: Get 3 Months Access To 400+ Books and Courses For Just $3/m!

The document discusses how to display random lines of text from an external file in JavaScript. It explains that JavaScript does not have the ability to read external files for security reasons. However, it is possible to define quotes in an external JavaScript file and reference that file to display a random quote. The example provided defines an array of quotes in an external quoteArray.js file and uses Math.random to select a random quote from the array to display on the page. Refreshing the page will show a different random quote each time.

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force Former Community Award Winner Jan '04 #1

Is there a way in javascript to display random lines of text (ie quotes) from a txt file? I know PHP
has this ability, but the server I’m working with does not support PHP.

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awestmoreland American't Jan '04 #2

force_flow2002:

Is there a way in javascript to display random lines of text (ie quotes) from a txt file?

In short: No, because Javascript doesn’t have the ability to read external files for security
reasons.

In long: It’s possible to refer to an external Javascript which defines the quotes. Here’s one using
some quotes used on a canoeing website I created some time ago: DEMO

<html>
<head>
<title>Random Quotes</title>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="quoteArra
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function getQuote(){

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var thisquote=Math.floor(Math.random()*(quotes.length));
document.write(quotes[thisquote]);
}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
getQuote();
//-->
</script>
</body>
</html>

Contents of quoteArray.js:

var quotes=new Array();


quotes[0]="<q>Quote 1</q>";
quotes[1]="<q>Quote 2</q>";
...

You can refresh the demo site to show a new quote.


If you set the function to run onLoad however, you will get the same quote each time.

Andy

force Former Community Award Winner Jan '04 #3

Thanks, Andy

CLOSED OCT 8, '14

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