random

Generates a random number between 0 and 1

Syntax

y = random[seed]

Attributes

seed - initializes the random number generator. The seed itself does not need to be random.

Description

y = random[seed] generates a pseudorandom number drawn from the standard uniform distribution, meaning the generated number is restricted to be between 0 and 1. To generate a number between a custom range, see the examples.

Examples

Prints a random number every second. The time attribute in #div is used to make each generated number unique for display purposes.

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  [#time minutes seconds]
  x = random[seed: seconds]

commit @browser
  [#div time: "{{minutes}}{{seconds}}"  text: x]

Generate a random number between min and max

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  min = 5
  max = 10
  x = random[seed: 1] * (max - min) + min

bind @browser
  [#div text: x]

Generate 10 random numbers

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  i = range[from: 1, to: 10]
  x = random[seed: i]

bind @browser
  [#div text: x]

Example Usage