Difference between revisions of "Math.random"

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'''<translate>Available since</translate>:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
'''<translate>Available since</translate>:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
'''<translate>Class</translate>:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/math|math]]<br/>
 
'''<translate>Class</translate>:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/math|math]]<br/>
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=== <translate>Description</translate> ===
 
=== <translate>Description</translate> ===
 
<translate>This function is an interface to the simple pseudo-random generator function rand provided by ANSI C. (No guarantees can be given for its statistical properties.)  
 
<translate>This function is an interface to the simple pseudo-random generator function rand provided by ANSI C. (No guarantees can be given for its statistical properties.)  
 
  
 
  When called without arguments, returns a uniform pseudo-random real number in the range [0,1). When called with an integer number m, math.random returns a uniform pseudo-random integer in the range [1, m]. When called with two integer numbers m and n, math.random returns a uniform pseudo-random integer in the range [m, n].</translate>
 
  When called without arguments, returns a uniform pseudo-random real number in the range [0,1). When called with an integer number m, math.random returns a uniform pseudo-random integer in the range [1, m]. When called with two integer numbers m and n, math.random returns a uniform pseudo-random integer in the range [m, n].</translate>
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(number) = math.random(n,u)
 
(number) = math.random(n,u)
 
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=== <translate>Parameters</translate> ===
 
=== <translate>Parameters</translate> ===
 
'''n''': (number) <translate>upper limit if only n provided, lower limit if u also provided</translate> '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''n''': (number) <translate>upper limit if only n provided, lower limit if u also provided</translate> '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''u''': (number) <translate>upper limit</translate> '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''u''': (number) <translate>upper limit</translate> '''optional'''<br/>
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=== <translate>Return values</translate> ===
 
=== <translate>Return values</translate> ===
 
'''<translate>Returns</translate>''' (number) <translate>pseudo random number</translate><br/>
 
'''<translate>Returns</translate>''' (number) <translate>pseudo random number</translate><br/>
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=== See Also ===
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[[Core.random]]
  
 
{{Math}}
 
{{Math}}

Revision as of 01:20, 15 February 2020


Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: math

Description

This function is an interface to the simple pseudo-random generator function rand provided by ANSI C. (No guarantees can be given for its statistical properties.)

When called without arguments, returns a uniform pseudo-random real number in the range [0,1). When called with an integer number m, math.random returns a uniform pseudo-random integer in the range [1, m]. When called with two integer numbers m and n, math.random returns a uniform pseudo-random integer in the range [m, n].
(number) = math.random(n,u)

Parameters

n: (number) upper limit if only n provided, lower limit if u also provided optional
u: (number) upper limit optional

Return values

Returns (number) pseudo random number

See Also

Core.random