random

Details #

random(a?, b?) takes zero, one or two arguments and returns a random number with decimals.

• random() gives a number from 0 up to but not including 1.

• random(limit) gives a number from 0 up to but not including limit.

• random(low, high) gives a number from low up to but not including high.

For a random whole number, use rand, or wrap this in floor or round.

Parameters #

Takes 0 to 2 arguments. {{ random(text?, b?) }}

Examples #

random(5, 5)

round(random(1, 100), 2)

random() < 0.25

Gotchas #

• Unlike rand, two arguments do not include the high end.

• Anything that isn't a number is an error: random() needs a number, got text.

• The result is different every time the step runs.