Tutorial 5: Build a Random Lunch Picker with JavaScript Arrays
🍱 In this tutorial, we’re building a Lunch Picker App using JavaScript arrays and functions — all based on a real FreeCodeCamp challenge!
It’s the fifth video in my JavaScript learning series, where I code live and break down logic step by step 💡
📚 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
How to use JavaScript’s array methods: push, pop, shift, unshift
Build a random item picker function
Check if an array is empty using .length
Return vs console.log — and when to use each
🧠 The app lets you:
Add lunch items to a menu
Remove items from beginning or end
Randomly pick a lunch item
Display or hide the menu depending on its state
💥 This tutorial is beginner-friendly and great for anyone learning:
JavaScript fundamentals
Arrays & control flow
How to debug common JS errors
🛠️ Let’s code together and build something fun in under 30 minutes!
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