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GoFiler Legato Script Reference
Legato v 1.5b Application v 5.24b
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Chapter Seven — Math Functions (continued)
Overview
The Random function returns a random integer from 0 to 0x7FFF (32,767).
Syntax/Parameters
Syntax
int = Random ( );
Parameters
(none)
Return Value
Returns an int as a random value.
Remarks
The random number is generated by an algorithm that returns a sequence of apparently non-related numbers each time it is called. This algorithm uses a seed to generate the series, which should be initialized to some distinctive value using the SeedRandom function.
A typical way to generate trivial pseudo-random numbers in a determined range using the Random function is to use the modulo of the returned value by the range span and add the initial value of the range:
v1 = Random() % 100; // v1 in the range 0 to 99
v2 = Random() % 100 + 1; // v2 in the range 1 to 100
v3 = Random() % 30 + 1985; // v3 in the range 1985-2014
Notice though that this modulo operation does not generate uniformly distributed random numbers in the span (since in most cases this operation makes lower numbers slightly more likely).
Related Functions
Platform Support
Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL
Legato IDE, Legato Basic
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