rand
rand num
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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