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Random (Function)

In french: Hasard

Returns a random number.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Versions 26 and later

This function is now available for Apple Watch applications.

New in version 26

This function is now available for Apple Watch applications.

Example

// Retrieve a real included between 0 and 1
ResRandom = Random()
// Retrieve an integer included between 1 and 33
ResRandom = Random(33)
// Retrieve an integer included between 7 and 21
ResRandom = Random(7, 21)

Syntax

Retrieving a random number included between 0 and 1 Hide the details

<Result> = Random()

<Result>: Real

Random number included between 0 and 1.

Retrieving a random number included between 1 and a value Hide the details

<Result> = Random(<Upper bound>)

<Result>: Integer

Random number included between 1 and a specified value (inclusive).

<Upper bound>: Integer

Upper bound of the number returned (value included between 1 and 2 147 483 647).

Retrieving a random number included between two values Hide the details

<Result> = Random(<Lower bound> , <Upper bound>)

<Result>: Integer

Random number included between two specified values (inclusive).

<Lower bound>: Integer

Lower bound of the number returned (value included between 0 and 2 147 483 647).

<Upper bound>: Integer

Upper bound of returned number (value included between 0 and 2 147 483 647).

Remarks

Random pool

The "pool" from which the random number is "chosen" can be initialized by InitRandom.

If InitRandom is not called, the random values generated by Random will be the same for each program execution.

InitRandom is not available because it is useless: the random values generated by Random will be different for each program execution.

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