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getRandomNumber

Generates a random number.

The random number will be within the range specified(min value <= random number < max value), where 0 is the minimum value for a random number if only a maximum value is given as argument to the function.

Syntax

getRandomNumber(maximum_value);

getRandomNumber(minimum_value, maximum_value);

Arguments

minimum_value: Is an expression with the type of number

maximum_value: Is an expression with the type of number

Return type

number

Examples

print("Random number 1: ");

print(getRandomNumber(100, 200)); //Return a random number > 100 and < 200

print("Random number 2: ");

print(getRandomNumber(200)); //Return a random number < 200

Availability

Version 4.8

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-[[Category:General_Functions]]
+{{HelpFiles}}
-{{HelpFiles}}
+==== getRandomNumber ====
-====getRandomNumber====
+Generates a random number.
-Generates a random number.
+The random number will be within the range specified(min value &lt;= random number &lt; max value), where 0 is the minimum value for a random number if only a maximum value is given as argument to the function.
-The random number will be within the range specified(min value &lt;= random number &lt; max value), where 0 is the minimum value for a random number if only a maximum value is given as argument to the function.
+'''Syntax'''
-'''Syntax'''
+getRandomNumber(maximum_value);
-getRandomNumber(maximum_value);
+getRandomNumber(minimum_value, maximum_value);
-getRandomNumber(minimum_value, maximum_value);
+'''Arguments'''
-'''Arguments'''
+minimum_value: Is an expression with the type of number
-minimum_value: Is an expression with the type of number
+maximum_value: Is an expression with the type of number
-maximum_value: Is an expression with the type of number
+'''Return type'''
-'''Return type'''
+number
-number
+'''Examples'''
-'''Examples'''
+''print("Random number 1: ");''
-''{''
+''print(getRandomNumber(100, 200)); //Return a random number > 100 and < 200''
-''print("A random number: ");''
+''print("Random number 2: ");''
-''print(getRandomNumber(100, 200));''
+''print(getRandomNumber(200)); //Return a random number < 200''
-''}''
+'''Availability'''
-'''Availability'''
+Version 4.8 __NOTOC__ <!-- imported from file: 414.htm-->
-Version 4.8
+[[Category:General_Functions]]
-__NOTOC__
-<!-- imported from file: 414.htm-->