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randomNumber

Overview

The randomNumber function generates a random number from the specified range.

Return Type

  • NUMBER
  • DECIMAL

Syntax

To generate a random number which falls in a specified range (inclusive of both values):

<variable> = randomNumber(<start_limit>, <end_limit>);
ParameterData typeDescription
<variable>NUMBER/DECIMALVariable that will contain a random number between the specified limits.
<start_limit>NUMBER/DECIMAL

The starting value of the range between which the random number needs to be generated.

Note: When the start limit, end limit, or both are decimals, the function returns a decimal. If both the arguments are whole numbers, the function returns a whole number.

<end_limit>NUMBER/DECIMAL

The ending value of the range between which the random number needs to generated.

Note: When the start limit, end limit, or both are decimals, the function returns a decimal. If both the arguments are whole numbers, the function returns a whole number.

Examples

 response1 = randomnumber(1,2);    //returns 1 or 2
 info response1;
 response2 = randomnumber(1.789,34.54);    //returns a random decimal between 1.789 and 34.54
 info response2;
response3 = randomnumber(5,123.4);     //returns a random decimal between 5 and 123.4 
 info response3;

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