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==== getRandomNumber ====
  
====getRandomNumber====
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Generates a random number.
  
Generates a random number.
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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.  
  
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.
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'''Syntax'''
  
'''Syntax'''
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getRandomNumber(maximum_value);
  
getRandomNumber(maximum_value);
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getRandomNumber(minimum_value, maximum_value);  
  
getRandomNumber(minimum_value, maximum_value);
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'''Arguments'''
  
'''Arguments'''
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minimum_value: Is an expression with the type of number
  
minimum_value: Is an expression with the type of number
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maximum_value: Is an expression with the type of number  
  
maximum_value: Is an expression with the type of number
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'''Return type'''
  
'''Return type'''
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number
  
number
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'''Examples'''
  
'''Examples'''
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''print("Random number 1: ");''
  
''{''
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''print(getRandomNumber(100, 200)); //Return a random number > 100 and < 200''
  
''print("A random number: ");''
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''print("Random number 2: ");''
  
''print(getRandomNumber(100, 200));''
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''print(getRandomNumber(200)); //Return a random number < 200''
  
''}''
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'''Availability'''  
  
'''Availability'''
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Version 4.8
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Revision as of 12:31, 21 December 2011



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