Name
rand
Synopsis
rand num
Description
Returns a random fractional number between 0
and the
value of num. (num should be positive.)
If num is omitted, the function returns a value between 0
and 1
(including 0
, but excluding 1
). See
also srand
.
To get an integral value, combine this with int
, as in:
$roll = int(rand 6) + 1; # $roll is now an integer between 1 and 6
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