Function |
Example |
Description |
| rint(n) |
rint(3)
= 0,1 or 2 |
Returns a random integer between 0 and n-1. |
| rint(m,n) |
rint(3,6)
= 3,4 or 5 |
Returns a random integer between m and n-1. |
| rint(m,n,k) | rint(3,12,3)
= 3,6 or 9 |
Returns a random integer between m and n-1 in steps of k. |
| range(n) | range(3)
= 1,2 or 3 |
Returns a random integer between 1 and n inclusive. |
| range(m,n) | range(3,6)
= 3,4, 5, or 6 |
Returns a random integer between m and n inclusive. |
| range(m,n,k) | range(3,12,3)
= 3,6,9, or 12 |
Returns a random integer between m and n inclusive, in steps of k, starting with m and including n. |
| rand(m,n) | rand(0.5,9.5)
= all real numbers between 0.5 and 9.5 inclusive |
Returns a randomly chosen real number between a and b (inclusive). (Produces random numbers to 18 significant figures.) |
| rand(m,n,k) | rand(0.5,9.5,3)
= all real numbers between 0.5 and 9.5 inclusive, expressed to 3 significant figures |
Returns a randomly chosen real number between a and b (inclusive), expressed to k significant figures |